Which three Ottoman provinces (vilayets) were joined by Britain to form the territory of the new state of Iraq?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Basra, Baghdad and Mosul
- Step 1: Recall that the new Iraq was built from Ottoman administrative units that Britain had occupied.
- Step 2: The three units were named after their main cities in the south, the centre and the north of Mesopotamia.
Answer
Basra, Baghdad and Mosul, covering the south, centre and north
Why not the others: Aleppo, Damascus and the Hejaz were never part of Iraq: they lay in Syria and Arabia.
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