Delhi Sultanate & Ottoman Empire

What was the Delhi Sultanate?

• A Hindu kingdom in South India

• An Islamic Empire in the Indian subcontinent

• A Buddhist state in Southeast Asia

• A Christian empire in Europe

What was the Delhi Sultanate the first large non-Arab Muslim state to be headed by?

• A king

• A sultan

• A pharaoh

• A czar

What was the primary religion of the Delhi Sultanate?

• Hinduism

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity

Which empire ended with the capture of Constantinople?

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Empire

• Persian Empire

• Mongol Empire

What type of society did the Ottoman Empire have?

• Feudal agricultural society

• Industrial urban society

• Nomadic hunter-gatherer society

• Digital information society

What religion did the Ottoman Empire enforce?

• Sunni Islam

• Shi'a Islam

• Christianity

• Hinduism

Which empire did the Ottomans fight several wars with?

• Mughal Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Roman Empire

When did the Ottoman Empire begin to lose power and influence?

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 17th century

• 18th century

What was the main goal of the devshirme practice?

• Economic growth

• Military and administrative service

• Religious conversion to Christianity

• Agricultural development

What was the primary role of janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?

• Farmers

• Traders

• Soldiers

• Diplomats