Which city did British forces capture on 11 March 1917 during the First World War?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Baghdad, then the centre of an Ottoman province on the Tigris
- Step 1: The question asks about a British success against Ottoman forces in Mesopotamia in March 1917.
- Step 2: British troops under General Maude entered the Ottoman provincial capital on the Tigris.
Answer
Baghdad, then the centre of an Ottoman province on the Tigris
Why not the others: Basra was occupied earlier, in November 1914; Mosul was taken only after the armistice in late 1918; Najaf was not the target of the 1917 advance.
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