Place these events in the correct order: Sykes-Picot Agreement; fall of Baghdad; San Remo conference; coronation of Faisal I.
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Sykes-Picot (1916), fall of Baghdad (1917), San Remo (1920), coronation (1921)
- Step 1: Assign dates: Sykes-Picot 1916, fall of Baghdad 1917, San Remo 1920, coronation 1921.
- Step 2: Sort them from earliest to latest.
Answer
Sykes-Picot (1916), fall of Baghdad (1917), San Remo (1920), coronation (1921)
Why not the others: Each other sequence swaps at least one pair of dates.
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