Brainpop! The Ottoman Empire

Which of the following roles did the Byzantine Empire occupy for Christian Europe?

• Protector

• Conqueror

• Liberator

• Discoverer

For the most part, the relationship between the Ottoman and the Byzantine Empire was marked by:

• Alliance against invaders

• Mutual hatred of Europe

• Cultural similarities

• Rivalry over territory

Which word best describes the government of the Ottoman Empire?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Anarchy

You're a Christian citizen in a newly-conquered Ottoman vassal state. Which of the following is most likely to happen?

• You are converted to Islam

• Your taxes rise

• You are thrown in prison

• You get to vote

Like janissaries, American soldiers:

• Are forced into service

• Are pulled entirely from one religious group

• Can rise to positions of great influence

• Tend to join the armed forces while still children

A tourist who wants to see the palace of Suleiman the Magnificent should buy a guide to which city?

• Athens

• Rome

• Istanbul

• Vienna

The Ottomans indirectly hastened the discovery of the New World by:

• Taxing European trading activity related to the Silk Road

• Advancing the technology of shipbuilding and navigation

• Forcing Europeans out of their old territories

• Funding explorers on their quests

Each of the following contributed to World War I, except:

• The rise of nationalism

• Expansion of Ottoman territory

• Weakening of the Ottoman Empire

• Competition for territory in Europe

Place the following events in sequence: A) Osman I assumes power; B) The fall of Constantinople; C) The rise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk D) World War I

• B, A, D, C

• A, D, C, B

• B, C, A, D

• A, B, D, C

Which of the following nations formed out of the breakup of Ottoman territory after World War I?

• Japan

• Russia

• Syria

• Italy