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The Ottoman Empire

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What new military technology contributed to the success of the Ottoman and Safavid empires?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Bows and arrows

c)

Spears

d)

Swords

2.

Which empire successfully conquered Constantinople in 1453?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Seljuk Empire

d)

Byzantine Empire

3.

Who was the sultan that ruled the Ottoman empire from 1520 to 1566?

a)

Mehmet II

b)

Suleiman the Magnificent

c)

Sinan

d)

Selim II

4.

Which region did Suleiman the Magnificent extend Ottoman rule into?

a)

Eastern Europe

b)

North Africa

c)

Caucasus Mountain region

d)

Middle East

5.

Which European city did the Ottoman armies besiege in 1529?

a)

Paris

b)

Madrid

c)

Vienna

d)

London

6.

Which European power signed a treaty with the Ottomans to weaken their rivals?

a)

Portugal

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

7.

What major trade routes did the Ottoman empire control?

a)

Routes between Europe and Asia

b)

Routes between Europe and Africa

c)

Routes between Africa and Asia

d)

All of the above

8.

What was the highest class in Ottoman society?

a)

Men of husbandry

b)

Men of negotiation

c)

Men of the pen

d)

Men of the sword

9.

What were religious communities called in the Ottoman empire?

a)

Millets

b)

Sultans

c)

Janizaries

d)

Viziers

10.

Who designed the Selimiye Mosque at Edirne?

a)

Selim II

b)

Sinan

c)

Suleiman the Magnificent

d)

Mehmet II

11.

What was the primary religion of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Islam

c)

Judaism

d)

Hinduism

12.

Which Ottoman Sultan is known for his legal code, known as Kanun?

a)

Suleiman the Magnificent

b)

Mehmet II

c)

Selim II

d)

Sinan

13.

What was the name of the elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's household troops and bodyguards?

a)

Janissaries

b)

Viziers

c)

Sultans

d)

Millets

14.

What was the name of the administrative system used in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Devshirme

b)

Millet

c)

Timar

d)

Kanun

15.

Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Osman I

b)

Suleiman the Magnificent

c)

Mehmet II

d)

Selim II

16.

What was the capital of the Ottoman Empire after the conquest of Constantinople in 1453?

a)

Ankara

b)

Istanbul

c)

Edirne

d)

Bursa

17.

What was the name of the system used by the Ottoman Empire to recruit boys from Christian families for military service?

a)

Devshirme

b)

Millet

c)

Timar

d)

Kanun

18.

Who was the Ottoman Sultan during the Siege of Vienna in 1529?

a)

Suleiman the Magnificent

b)

Mehmet II

c)

Selim II

d)

Sinan

19.

What was the name of the law code established by Suleiman the Magnificent?

a)

Kanun

b)

Devshirme

c)

Millet

d)

Timar