Ottomans & Safavids

Why didn't the Ottoman Empire conquer and control the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula?

• It's army and navy were not strong enough to conquer the Arabian nomads.
• Most of the Arabian Peninsula was useless desert that the Ottomans did not want.
• The Ottoman Empire had plenty of oil in other parts of the Empire to fuel its military and industrial needs.
• The Ottoman Empire DID conquer and control the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula.

Which continents did the Ottoman Empire NOT SPREAD?

• Europe
• Africa
• North America
• Asia

What remains of the Ottoman Empire is located in what modern-day country?

• France
• Turkey
• Spain
• Italy

Who was the original leader of the Ottoman Empire?

• Suleiman I
• Osman I
• Habib
• Osama

What was the last remaining holdout of the old Roman Empire that the Ottoman's captured?

• Rome
• Paris
• Constantinople
• Cairo

What name did the Ottoman's use for their new capital?

• Riyadh
• Istanbul
• Mecca
• Medina

Which of the following helped the Ottomans grow into such a long-lasting dynasty?

• single family rule and highly centralized government
• fear and intimidation
• no religious freedoms for non-Muslims
• executed all of their political rivals

Who is credited with capturing Constantinople?

• Osman I
• Mehmet II
• Suleiman I
• Julius Caesar

Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Suleiman I?

• laws to punish non-Muslims
• laws to protect non-Muslims
• reformed the legal system
• strict laws/punishments for corruption

Which of the following was not a result of religious tolerance under the Ottoman Empire?

• more civil unrest
• less civil unrest
• independent communities that were very self-reliant and prosperous
• cultural freedoms