Why was the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans called the sick man of Europe?
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Correct answer: Because its administration and power were weakening
The phrase “sick man of Europe” referred to the Ottoman Empire’s weakening political and administrative condition. It was losing control over territories, facing nationalist movements among subject peoples and becoming vulnerable to intervention by rival European powers. Option A correctly summarises this decline. B is false because the empire was old, while C and D contradict its historical position and conflicts.
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Because its administration and power were weakening
Why is this the correct answer?
The phrase “sick man of Europe” referred to the Ottoman Empire’s weakening political and administrative condition. It was losing control over territories, facing nationalist movements among subject peoples and becoming vulnerable to intervention by rival European powers. Option A correctly summarises this decline. B is false because the empire was old, while C and D contradict its historical position and conflicts.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Social Science question. Chapter: The Age of Industrialisation. Topic: Nationalism and Imperialism.
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