Russia was the first allied nation to declare war on the Ottoman Empire on 2nd November 1914. Who was the Sultan at the time?

Correct answer: B. Mehmed V

  • A. Enver Pasha
  • B. Mehmed V
  • C. Suleiman I the Magnificent
  • D. Osman III

Explanation

Mehmed V was Ottoman sultan from 1909 until 1918, covering the Ottoman Empire’s entry into the First World War. Enver Pasha was a leading military and political figure, but not the sultan.

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