When European countries occupied and partitioned Middle Eastern lands, all of the following effects occurred except __________.

Question

A.
a desire to make the Middle East a part of Europe
B.
a desire to get rid of Western culture influences
C.
a rise in nationalism
D.
a rise in Islamism

Answer 1

The option that does not accurately represent an effect of European occupation and partitioning of Middle Eastern lands is:

A. a desire to make the Middle East a part of Europe

While European powers sought to exert influence and control over the region, the local responses typically included nationalism and movements that aimed to assert local and regional identities rather than a desire to be integrated into Europe. The other options—B, C, and D—reflect responses and movements that emerged in reaction to European colonization and influence.