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The Decline of the Ottoman Empire

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When did the Ottoman Empire begin?

a)

1300

b)

1453

c)

1500

d)

1600

2.

Who was the most powerful Sultan of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Osman Gazi

b)

Sultan Süleyman

c)

Ahmed I

d)

Mahmud II

3.

What was the main cause of the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Weak and ineffective government

b)

Economic stagnation

c)

Loss of Islamic character

d)

Nationalism

4.

What was the traditional source of income for the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Trade

b)

Booty gained in war

c)

Taxation

d)

Foreign aid

5.

What was the effect of the influx of silver from the New World on the Ottoman economy?

a)

Increased value of Ottoman currency

b)

Decreased value of Ottoman currency

c)

No effect on Ottoman currency

d)

Shifted economy from silver to gold

6.

What were economic capitulations and concessions?

a)

Agreements between the Ottoman government and European governments

b)

Agreements between the Ottoman government and Arab governments

c)

Agreements between the Ottoman government and Asian governments

d)

Agreements between the Ottoman government and African governments

7.

What was the negative effect of economic capitulations and concessions on the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Increased sovereignty

b)

Decreased sovereignty

c)

Strengthened economy

d)

Improved diplomatic relations

8.

What was the Tanzimat?

a)

A clothing reform

b)

A military reform

c)

A series of laws to modernize the Ottoman Empire

d)

A religious reform

9.

What was the goal of European nationalism?

a)

To unite different nationalities within empires

b)

To break apart empires based on different nationalities

c)

To establish religious freedom

d)

To promote economic growth

10.

Which nationality revolted against the Ottomans and gained independence?

a)

Greeks

b)

Turks

c)

Arabs

d)

Jews

11.

Who led the Arab revolt against the Ottomans during World War One?

a)

Mustafa Kemal Atatürk

b)

Sultan Abdülhamid II

c)

Mahmud II

d)

Arab thinkers and political leaders

12.

What happened to the Ottoman Empire after World War One?

a)

It regained its former power

b)

It was divided into competing nationalistic states

c)

It became a global superpower

d)

It joined the League of Nations

13.

What was the millet system in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

A system of government officials

b)

A system of religious freedom and minority rights

c)

A system of taxation

d)

A system of military recruitment

14.

Which European power supported the Greek revolution against the Ottomans?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Russia

d)

Germany

15.

What was the main cause of the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Weak and ineffective government

b)

Economic stagnation

c)

Loss of Islamic character

d)

Nationalism