WorksheetsThe Ottomans
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?
gunpowder
woodblock printing
wheelbarrow
magnetic compass
This map shows that at the height of the Ottoman Empire, the empire
controlled the port cities of Barcelona and Marseille
governed the Persian Empire
included territory in Europe, Africa, and Asia
completely surrounded the Red Sea
Which statement best describes an effect of the westward expansion of the Ottoman Empire under Suleiman the Magnificent?
Wealthy citizens adopted Russian dress.
Islam became a major religion in the Balkans.
Trade was disrupted throughout the Indian Ocean.
Janissaries were stripped of their military power.
The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in global history because it
ushered in Pax Romana
began the Middle Ages
contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire
signified the end of the Napoleonic Wars
Suleiman the Magnificent was an Ottoman Turk leader (1520–1566.) He is also known as "The Codifier" because he
organized the legal system
supported the arts
was a military genius
encouraged education for women
The golden ages of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires can be attributed in part to
cultural isolation
stable governments
command economies
distinct social classes
- Use of cannons, foot soldiers, and muskets
- Capture of Constantinople in 1453
- Formation of the janissaries as an effective fighting force
Question: Which empire is associated with these characteristics?
Austro-Hungarian
Ottoman
Spanish
Mughal
The Ottoman Turks viewed Constantinople as being strategically important because it
was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
would allow them to control the Vatican
was a crossroads between Europe and Asia
would provide them with access to the Persian Gulf
- Captured the city of Constantinople in 1453
- Benefited from rich trade along the Mediterranean Sea
- Ruled by Suleiman the Lawgiver
Question: Which empire best fits these descriptions?
Roman
Ottoman
Mongol
Songhai
The Ottomans were a nomadic people. This makes them similar to the
Greeks
Romans
Mongols
Ming
