Ottoman Empire Quiz

Which geographic region made up much of the Ottoman Empire?

• Scandinavia

• Iberian Peninsula

• Indian Subcontinent

• eastern Mediterranean Basin

The location of the Ottoman Empire had an impact on the

• trade between Europe and Asia

• conquest of Spain by the Muslims

• spread of Buddhism into Southeast Asia

• decline in the Atlantic slave trade

The Ottomans were a strong trading empire through the mid-1600s because they

• controlled access to the eastern Mediterranean Sea

• had the most powerful navy in the world

• dominated West African caravan routes

• conquered most of Asia

Which empire became powerful partly because of its location near the Mediterranean Sea?

• German

• Maya

• Ming

• Ottoman

The ability of the Ottoman Empire to expand its borders depended on

• military assistance from western Europe

• extensive trade with the Americas

• alliances formed during World War I

• strategic location between Europe and Asia

Which empire is described by these characteristics? - Location — included lands surrounding the eastern Mediterranean Sea - People — Turks, Arabs, Greeks, Muslims, Christians, and Jews - Nickname during the 19th and early 20th centuries — “Sick Man of Europe”

• Gupta

• Mongol

• Roman

• Ottoman

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

For which achievement is Suleiman the Magnificent best known?

• building the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem

• spreading Christianity into the Balkan Peninsula

• conquering the Russian capital of Moscow

• uniting the Ottoman Empire under an efficient government structure

What was a key characteristic of an absolute monarchy in the 16th and 17th centuries?

• centralized governmental authority

• increased political rights for peasants and serfs

• freedom of religion

• a system of checks and balances

This author is suggesting that during the Ottoman Empire: "It would be wrong to call the Ottoman Empire a purely Islamic state. It was not. It was a state that claimed some kind of an attachment, some kind of allegiance to Islam, but combined it with other forms of heritage from the Byzantine tradition or from the Turkic tradition that did not really correspond to Islam. So they always had this very, very pragmatic approach to Islam."

• religion was mingled with historic traditions

• most people belonged to minority religions

• rulers tried to separate politics from religion

• rulers operated under a strict set of laws