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WorksheetsOttoman Turks
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which continents did the Ottoman Empire NOT SPREAD?
a)
Europe
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Asia
2.
What remains of the Ottoman Empire is located in what modern-day country?
a)
France
b)
Turkey
c)
Spain
d)
Italy
3.
Who was the original leader of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Suleiman I
b)
Osman I
c)
Habib
d)
Osama
4.
What was the last remaining holdout of the old Roman Empire that the Ottoman's captured?
a)
Rome
b)
Paris
c)
Constantinople
d)
Cairo
5.
What name did the Ottoman's use for their new capital?
a)
Riyadh
b)
Istanbul
c)
Mecca
d)
Medina
6.
What natural disaster occurred that helped the Ottoman's capture Constantinople?
a)
plague
b)
tornado
c)
earthquake
d)
tsunami
7.
Which European nation did the Ottoman's first align with to further their aims/goals?
a)
Italy
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Germany
8.
What major geographical feature did the Ottomans control that allowed them to dominate trade?
a)
Mediterranean Sea
b)
Black Sea
c)
Red Sea
d)
Indian Aegean Sea
9.
Which of the following helped the Ottomans grow into such a long-lasting dynasty?
a)
single family rule and highly centralized government
b)
fear and intimidation
c)
no religious freedoms for non-Muslims
d)
executed all of their political rivals
10.
Who is credited with capturing Constantinople?
a)
Osman I
b)
Mehmet II
c)
Suleiman I
d)
Julius Caesar
11.
Which of the following historical periods were an unintended consequence of the Ottomans conquest of Constantinople?
a)
Iron Age and the Stone Age
b)
Renaissance and Age of Exploration
c)
Dark Ages and the Renaissance
d)
Space Age and Technology Age
12.
Which of the following was NOT an achievement of Suleiman I?
a)
laws to punish non-Muslims
b)
laws to protect non-Muslims
c)
reformed the legal system
d)
strict laws/punishments for corruption
13.
Suleiman I was the most successful Sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Which of the following was he not known for?
a)
goldsmith
b)
poetry
c)
architecture
d)
patron of the arts
14.
Which of the following was not a result of religious tolerance under the Ottoman Empire?
a)
more civil unrest
b)
less civil unrest
c)
independent communities that were very self-reliant and prosperous
d)
cultural freedoms
15.
Who is referred to as "people of the book"?
a)
Muslims and Arabs
b)
Jews and Christians
c)
Hindus and Buddhists
d)
Greek Othodox and Roman Catholics
16.
What was the name of the group that was made up of young boys from non-Muslim villages that were educated and trained to fight for the Sultan?
a)
Sultans of Swat
b)
Janissary Corps
c)
Suleiman's Special Forces
d)
Ottoman Order of Protection
17.
How were the brothers of the Sultan treated once he assumed power?
a)
given positions of great authority and trust
b)
imprisoned then executed once the Sultan had a son to pass his throne down to
c)
used as ambassadors to foreign nations
d)
used to supervise the Janissary Corps
18.
What was the main purpose of the Topkapi Palace?
a)
summer home for Suleiman I
b)
winter palace for the Sultan
c)
main residence and administrative headquarters for the Ottoman Sultans
d)
guest residence for visiting dignitaries and ambassadors
19.
What is the most famous mosque in Istanbul?
a)
The Blue Mosque
b)
The Hagia Sophia
c)
Istanbul Worship Center
d)
Muslim Cultural Center
20.
One of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world is located in Istanbul. What is its name?
a)
Grand Bazaar
b)
Spice Market
c)
The Blue Mosque
d)
Hagia Sophia
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