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Worksheetsthe ottoman empire
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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1.
what did Egypt, a former province of the Ottoman empire, do after independence from France?
a)
pursued their own modernizing and empire building program that rivaled the ottoman empire
b)
return to the ottoman empire as a province
c)
conquered the ottoman empire as revenge for their earlier dominance
d)
became a predominantly Islamic empire mirroring the ottoman empire
2.
what did the ottoman empire's inability to collect revenue cause?
a)
greater power for the caliph and a more centralized empire
b)
greater power for the merchants and traders
c)
greater power for the peasantry and commoners
d)
greater power for the provincial authorities and local warlords
3.
how did those who supported reforms define the ottoman empire in the nineteenth century?
a)
a secular state whose people were loyal to the dynasty that ruled it
b)
a collection of mutually benefiting provinces that were mostly separate
c)
a primarily Muslim state based on religious principles
d)
a superior empire that had the responsibility to colonize other peoples
4.
how did the legal status of the ottoman empire's communities change during the Tanzimat?
a)
europeans became the dominant population
b)
the emperor was discharged
c)
all non-muslims had equal rights under the law
d)
muslims held even more authority than other communities
5.
how did the ottoman empire respond to its shrinking domains?
a)
they completely succumbed to European powers
b)
they increased programs of defensive modernization
c)
they heavily focused on improving their military
d)
they sought to expand their territories overseas
6.
what was the ultimate effect of the young Turks on the ottoman empire?
a)
the colonization of the entire ottoman empire by stronger european countries
b)
the increasing prominence of islam in everyday life
c)
a secular nationality and the creation of the turkish republic
d)
the strengthening of older islamic principles in the government
7.
who opposed the defensive moderniztion process?
a)
the caliph
b)
the Ulama and the Janissaries
c)
the peasants and commoners
d)
the sunni branch of islam
8.
why did the Ottoman empire diminish at the end of the 19th century?
a)
they were intimidated by the Europeans and voluntarily gave up their land
b)
their Islamic religion became less practiced and proven false by christianity
c)
Europeans aggressively claimed their territories and their economic system weakened
d)
the Chinese and Indians invaded the ottoman empire and assimilated the people
9.
how was the Chinese and ottoman civilizations similar in experiencing consequences of the global shift of power?
a)
both gave rise to new nationalist conceptions of society and diminished in power
b)
both sought completely unfulfilled reforms and modernization processes
c)
both lost their all of original ideals to the more prominent european ideals
d)
both became colonies of europe and a supplier of raw products to europe
10.
why did some oppose the defensive modernization process?
a)
they claimed that it was in conflict with Islam and their own interests
b)
they claimed that it will destroy the ottoman empire economy
c)
they claimed that westernization was unnecessary
d)
they claimed that European technology was much less advanced than islamic technology
11.
what effects did European products have on the ottoman artisans?
a)
they often protested foreign imports because economic competition increased
b)
they learnt from the European imports and increased the quality of goods
c)
they were not effected because the European products were expensive and unwanted
d)
they gained job opportunities
12.
what did the imperial declaration of 1839 challenge?
a)
the superiority of Europeans
b)
the Islamic character of the state
c)
the power of the Sultan
d)
the credibility of islam
13.
how did the reliance on foreign loans affect the ottoman empire?
a)
their inability to pay off debts forced them to rely entirely on slavery
b)
their economy collapsed entirely and the country was also colonized by europeans
c)
they were able to pay off debt effctively and were not effected
d)
their inability to pay debts caused foreign control of their revenue
14.
what did the young ottomans seek politically?
a)
they did not seek reforms politically
b)
a primarily military government with the sultan serving as monarch
c)
a government that did not involve any sort of central power
d)
a more democratic constitutional regime that curtailed the power of the emperor
15.
what was the position of the ottoman empire in the 16th and 17th century?
a)
they were more backward in technology and innovations than most of the world
b)
They were colonized by Europeans and had converted to christainity
c)
they posed a clear military and religious threat to the Europeans
d)
they coexisted with europe with little to no contact
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