Mehmed II, Suleiman, & the Ottoman Empire

Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

Suleiman the Magnificent ruled this empire...

• Safavid
• Ottoman
• Mughal
• Delhi

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

• Athens
• Rome
• Constantinople
• Paris

What religion did the Ottomans follow?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Judaism
• Sikhism 

About how many years did the Ottoman Empire exist?

• 150
• 300
• 600
• 1,000

Ottoman leader that captured the city of Constantinople and ended the Byzantine Empire.

• Suleiman

• Mehmed II

• Murad II

• Genghis Khan

Which of the following is an accomplishment of Mehmed II?

• He built hospitals and colleges

• encouraged deeper understanding of mathematics and astronomy

• compiled criminal law into one official code

• all of these

Mehmed II ruled harshly and was known to severely punish anybody who disobeyed orders and the law.

• True

• False

Suleiman ushered in the golden age of the Ottoman Empire

• True

• False

Pilgrimmages to Mecca resulted in an increase of tradeable goods in the Middle East because pilgrims would bring goods to trade and finance their journey.

• True

• False