Ottoman Empire

Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?

• gunpowder

• woodblock printing

• wheelbarrow

• magnetic compass

This map shows that at the height of the Ottoman Empire, the empire

• controlled the port cities of Barcelona and Marseill

• governed the Persian Empire

• included territory in Europe, Africa, and Asia

• completely surrounded the Red Sea

• Use of cannons, foot soldiers, and muskets

• Capture of Constantinople in 1453

• Formation of the janissaries as an effective fighting force

Which empire is associated with these characteristics?

• Austro-Hungarian

• Ottoman

• Spanish

• Mughal

By the late 1500s, the Ottoman Empire governed an area that extended from

• southwestern Asia to eastern Europe and into northern Africa

• the Arabian Peninsula across northern Africa and into southern Spain

• Mongolia across the central Asian kingdoms

• D) the Indian subcontinent to the Straits of Malacca

Which statement best describes an effect of the westward expansion of the Ottoman Empire under Suleiman the Magnificent

• Wealthy citizens adopted Russian dress.

• Islam became a major religion in the Balkans.

• Trade was disrupted throughout the Indian Ocean

• Janissaries were stripped of their military power

The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in global history because it

• ushered in Pax Romana

• began the Middle Ages

• contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire

• signified the end of the Napoleonic Wars

Which geographic region made up much of the Ottoman Empire?

• Scandinavia

• Iberian Peninsula

• Indian Subcontinent

• eastern Mediterranean Basin

Which factor most contributed to the cultural diversity of the Ottoman Empire?

• legal system based on the Qur'an (Koran)

• central location spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia

• alliances with the Russians and Hapsburgs

• reliance on colonies in the Americas

This author is suggesting that during the Ottoman Empire

• religion was mingled with historic tradition

• most people belonged to minority religions

• rulers tried to separate politics from religion

• ) rulers operated under a strict set of laws

In 1453, the Ottoman Empire rose to power by defeating the

• Holy Roman Empire

• European crusaders

• Byzantine Empire

• Mongol invaders