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WorksheetsAccomplishments of Muslim Empires
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What ancient empire did the Ottoman Turks conquer?
a)
Ghana
b)
China
c)
Byzantine
d)
Spain
2.
In 1453, the city of Constantinople was conquered by
a)
the Mongols
b)
the Ottoman Turks
c)
the British
d)
the Persians
3.
Which Ottoman ruler was responsible for these accomplishments:
· laid siege to Vienna
· conquered North Africa
· codified the laws of the empire
· supported the arts and architecture
· laid siege to Vienna
· conquered North Africa
· codified the laws of the empire
· supported the arts and architecture
a)
Osman 1
b)
Beyazid 1
c)
Sulayman 1
d)
Muhammad II
4.
Recruited from the local Christian population in the Balkans, the janissaries were
a)
a guerrilla army that sought to drive out the Ottoman Turks.
b)
religious zealots who sought to convert Muslims to Mohommadism.
c)
used to teach sports to the Sultan’s children.
d)
converted to Islam and trained as foot soldiers or administrators to serve the sultan.
5.
Under the leadership of ____, the Ottomans conquered Constantinople and gained dominance over the Balkans and the Anatolian Peninsula.
a)
Sultan Selim I
b)
Mehmet II
c)
Ali
d)
Sinan
6.
Ottoman ruler
a)
shah
b)
Shia
c)
Sultan
d)
Babur
7.
The elite soldiers of the Ottoman Sultans were called
a)
Janissaries
b)
Ghazis
c)
Infidels
d)
Jitza
8.
Which of the following did Suleiman accomplish during his reign?
a)
focused on public works: baths, palaces, mosques
b)
abolished fees for non-muslims
c)
had the Taj Mahal built
d)
Opened up European trade routes
9.
The Ottoman Empire was based in ___________________.
a)
The Atlantic.
b)
Russia.
c)
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
d)
The Mediterranean.
10.
What did the Ottoman Empire do to the Hagia Sofia?
a)
burned it to the ground
b)
turned it into a mosque
c)
flooded it
d)
turned it into a hotel
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