The ottoman empire was attacked on two fronts by

a) the allied forces.
b) the central powers.
c) germany.
d) russia.

A) the Allied forces.

Explanation:

During the first months of the contest, the Ottoman Empire remained prudently in expectation, without participating in it, despite the treaties that linked it to the German Empire: the Sublime Puerta hesitated between the two sides, before opting for the Central Empires (formed first by Germany and Austria-Hungary) in October 1914. After the failure of the offensive against Egypt and the Caucasus, the empire had to face in 1915 an enemy attack against Constantinople, which could disrupt, and several attacks in Armenia, Mesopotamia and Palestine. The sultan, as caliph, a title held by the Ottoman sovereigns since the sixteenth century, called for a holy war against the Allies, but with little success. The empire did not have the means to confront a modern war and was exhausted, drowned by the enemy blockade. In the autumn of 1918, British units, better armed than the enemy, defeated the Turkish-Germans while the Bulgarian surrender left the capital defenseless, forcing the empire to capitulate.

the correct answer is "c: merchants" and "e. soldiers".

the song dynasty was known as the first government in the world to introduce paper currency. it was also the first chinese government which established a permanent standing navy. finally, the first compass was introduced during this period of government.

all of these innovations heavily affected commerce in a positive way. printed money dynamize commerce within the borders of the empire due to an easier way to quantify value during the trade. the introduction of the compass trade routes to be faster. finally, the introduction of a standing navy regulate trade routes.

regarding military affairs, gunpowder was created during this period. this was a tremendous improvement that was widely utilized by the military in order to innovate in the manufacturing of weapons.

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