2. How did the Empire lose its Middle East- ern & N. African territories?

Four years after the conflict creased, the Ottoman Empire finally collapsed and was replaced by what is now modern Turkey. ... In essence, following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, the middle East fell into the hands of European powers like Great Britain and France.

the great wall of china worked as a defense for the feudal states of the zhou dynasty to the north. during the warring states period more walls were put up to defend the borders of the different kingdoms. it was semi successful because despite the wall, the mongols eventually conquered china also the great wall provided protection to the economic development and cultural progress, safeguarded the trading routes such as the silk road, and secured transmission of information and transportation. @jayxboof