Q.1 What was the attitude of the Turkish government towards the Allies after World War I ?
Ans: The Turkish Government
welcomed and cooperated with the Allies and ensured cease fire.
Q.2 Why was Mustafa Kamal sent
to Anatolia?
Ans: Mustafa Kamal
was sent to Anatolia to crush the revolt against the Allies.
Q.3 What was the reaction of the Turkish patriots
to the intention of the Allies to partition the Ottoman Empire?
Ans: The Turks were angry at
the bad intentions of the Allies.
Q.4 Write a note on Mustafa
Kama’s activities in Anatolia?
Ans: Mustafa Kamal built up
National Army of the patriots and established a new government there.
Q.5 Why did Mehmet ordered Mustafa
Kamal to return to Constantinople?
Ans: Mehmet ordered Mustafa
Kamal to return when he heard of Mustafa Kamal’s new government.
Q.6 What was Mustafa Kamal’s
reply?
Ans: Mustafa Kamal asked
Sultan to come over to Anatolia.
Q.7 How did Mehmet try to regain
Anatolia for himself?
Ans: He strictly advised the
delegates of Anatolia to shift their activities to Istanbul.
Q.8 Why did his plan fail?
Ans: Mustafa Kamal failed
Mehmet’s plan by refusing to come to Istanbul.
Q.9 What were the terms offered
to Turkey by the Allies?
Ans: Anatolia would go to
Arminia and Istanbul would go to Britian, France and Italy.
Q.10
Give an account of
the Greek attack and its defeat.
Ans:
The Greeks fought with Turks for 14 days but retreated after losing
strength.
Q.11 Give
an account of the departure of Mehmet from Istanbul.
Ans:
On 17th of November, a British motor came and took Mehmet along
with his luggage.
Q.12 Describe
the reforms introduced by Mustafa Kamal with reference to:
Q.12
(i)
The position of women.
Ans:
He stressed on the need for higher education of
women.
Q.12
(ii)
Removal of illiteracy.
Ans:
He changed the old script with Roman script. He himself made tours
to different parts of Turkey to teach new language.
Q.12
(iii)
Change in dresses.
Ans:
Mustafa Kamal abolished the traditional Fez and made the wearing
of hats necessary.
Q.12
(iv)
Adoption of the Roman script and
Ans:
He changed the old script with Roman script. He himself made tours
to different parts of Turkey to teach new language.
Q.12
(v)
The industrial and economic development.
Ans: He increased the
number of factories and build new roads. Very soon, their debt reduced to one
tenth.
Q.13 Sum up in
a few sentences the work of Mustafa Kamal as a great nation-builder.
Ans: He defeated the Greeks, educated the people, raised the status of women and built roads, railways and factories.
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