Question 6 Which of the following best accurately describes the political situation in the Balkans on the eve of the First World War? Your answer: Ottoman Empire lost its Balkan territory and had to retreat from the region in 1913 Orthodox Christians acted jointly against the Western countries in favor of the Ottoman Empire. Orthodox Christians and Muslims of the Balkans collaborated against imperial powers on the eve of the World War I. Muslims of the Balkans favored to take place on the side of newly established Balkan states. Clear answer

The best answer that accurately describes the political situation in the Balkans on the eve of the First World War is:<br /><br />Ottoman Empire lost its Balkan territory and had to retreat from the region in 1913.<br /><br />This refers to the events of the Balkan Wars (1912-1913), where the Ottoman Empire lost significant territory in the Balkans to the newly formed Balkan League (comprising Greece, Serbia, Montenegro, and Albania). This loss of territory and influence by the Ottoman Empire in the region was a significant factor leading up to the outbreak of World War I in the Balkans.