MWH Unit 1 Ottoman Empire Celebration

Who was the first sultan of the Ottoman Empire

• Charles I

• Osman

• Mehmed I

Answer explanation

Followers of Osman were called Ottomans.

What sultan captured the city of Constantinople?

• Mehmed II

• Selim

• Charles V

Answer explanation

Mehmed II defeated the Christian forces of the Byzantine Empire.

What did Suleyman create for the Ottoman Empire?

• Set of Laws

• Banks

• Roads

Answer explanation

Suleyman was given the name "The Lawgiver" for creating sets of laws.

What was a millet?

• A Christian or Jewish community in the Ottoman Empire

• well trained soldiers

• a set of laws in the Ottoman Empire

What was the devshirme system?

• A system of taxation

• A system of roads in the Ottoman Empire

• A system of putting boys into the sultan's army

Answer explanation

The Devshirme system took Christian boys from and converted them to Islam and trained them to be soldiers.

What were the Janissaries?

• Ottoman Empire judges

• Elite soldiers in the Empire

• people that created mosques

What did the Ottomans allow other religious communities?

• Freedom of worship

• Government positions

• Military positions

Answer explanation

Jews and Christians were allowed to celebrate their religions under the Ottomans.

What did Mehmed's Turkish forces use to attack the city walls of Constantinople?

• Cannons

• Chains

• Boulders

Why was the city of Constantinople important?

• It controlled the gold for salt trade in Africa

• it was located near the Mediterranean Sea and trade routes

• It was a holy city of Islam

What city is part of the Hajj?

• Constantinople

• Belgrade

• Mecca