Important Vocabulary and the Ottoman Empire

Which two methods allow individuals and groups to get the things they want or need?

• Trade and Slavery

• Trade and Conquest

• Population Growth and Innovation

• Population Growth and Conquest

What is trade?

• The action of buying and selling goods and services

• The transfer of power from ruler to ruler

• The ability of a group of people to make their own political decisions

• The ability of individuals to take part in the democratic process

What is conquest?

• Challenges or problems that arise between individuals, groups, and nations

• The peaceful assimilation of one group of people into another, larger culture

• The takeover and subjugation of one people by another, often using military force

• Military conflict or warfare between two groups

The Ottoman Empire was established in land that used to be part of the:

• Safavid Empire

• Mesopotamian Civilization

• Mauryan Empire

• Byzantine Empire

Constantinople, later renamed ________________ by the Ottomans, was a major center for _______________.

• Byzantium; trade

• Istanbul; religion

• Istanbul; trade

• Byzantium; religion

System that allowed for the expansion of the Ottoman military by "adopting" children from conquered areas and training them for military service

• The Millet System

• The Mullet System

• The Devshirme System

• The Encomienda System

The most elite members of the Ottoman military were the _____________, who could rise through the Ottoman social hierarchy

• Devshirmes

• Janissaries

• Millets

• Sultans

The Ottoman military became strong and powerful as a result of innovation. They utilized:

• Gunpowder weaponry

• Armored Calvary

• The Trebuchet

• The Yew Longbow

The ______________ allowed for members of different religions (usually Christians and Jews) to be peacefully incorporated into the Ottoman Empire

• Mullet System

• Devshirme System

• Millet System

• Encomienda System

The _________________ was the leader of the Islamic community (ummah); the _____________ was the political or governmental leader of the Ottoman Empire

• Caliph; Turban

• Sultan; Caliph

• Devshirme; Millet

• Caliph; Sultan