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Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which of the following did the Ottoman Turks control?
Rome
India
the Balkans
Persia
The Ottoman Turks ended the Byzantine Empire when they invaded
arabia
eygpt
mesopotamia
constantinople
The ottoman Turks were able to expand their empire because they
converted christian men to islam
mastered new firearms technology
were led by the janissaries
were located on the anatolian peninsula
Ottoman mosques were designed with which of the following?
flat roofs
domes and minarets
stained-glass windows
central courtyards
Ottoman mosques were designed with which of the following?
flat roofs
domes and minarets
stained-glass windows
central courtyards
When the Ottoman sultan died, who was eligible to succeed him?
only the eldest son of the deceased sultan
any citizen in the empire
only members of the janissary
any son of the deceased sultan
In the last half of the seventeenth century, the Ottoman Empire
attacked Italy.
retreated from Vienna.
stayed in Hungary.
remained a threat to Europe.
The sultan ran his bureaucracy by
asking the queen mother what to do.
asking pashas to interpret Islamic law.
informing the grand vizier of his wishes.
educating his successor about the rules.
Janissaries, the well-armed infantry of the Ottoman rulers, were trained as
cavalry
personal guards for the sultan
religious advisers
foot soldiers.
Why is the Ottoman Empire considered a "gunpowder empire"?
It was formed by outside conquerors who used firearms
It was the first empire to successfully use gunpowder.
The first Ottoman sultan invented gunpowder.
The empire exported gunpowder to other countries.
The Ottoman Empire preferred to
administer its lands through local rulers and pashas
avoid violent conflicts.
force all conquered peoples to follow Islam
force all conquered peoples to follow Islam
Which of the following is a reason historians say the Ottoman Empire began its decline with Selim II?
Selim II spent too much time on the arts.
Selim II let his advisors run the state.
Selim II was the loser in a civil war.
Selim II mistreated his subjects, who began a revolution.
Which of the following statements is true about S�leyman's reign?
S�leyman led a great army and defeated the Turks.
S�leyman ruled with absolute power and terrorized his subjects
S�leyman protected the powerless and brought prosperity to the empire.
S�leyman's treatment of his sons led to a civil war.
The Safavid shahs
trained administrators to run the state.
became more remote from their subjects.
appointed officials based on family connections.
integrated the Sunni faith into the empire.
Some sultans showed their concern about the influence of Western ideas by
increasing contact with the West.
attacking European countries.
seeking out corrupt officials.
outlawing certain Western goods.
In the Ottoman Empire, the guilds had problems competing because
their goods were too expensive.
Western Europe did not like their goods.
they did not have enough skilled artisans.
the sultans taxed them heavily.
Why did Ottoman sultan Selim I attack the Safavid?
The Safavid had closed the trade routes
Selim I wanted more Ottoman territory.
The Safavid persecuted the Sunnis.
The Safavid were too westernized.
Under Shah 'Abbas, art in Persia specialized in
sculpture.
fine china.
carpet and silk weaving.
mosque building.
What threatened the Safavid' ability to trade with Europeans?
the land power of the Ottomans
the terrible condition of the roads
the torrential rains in the summer
the weak Safavid military
Who founded the Safavid Empire?
S�leyman
Shah 'Abbas
Selim I
Shah Esma'il
How did Safavid society change when the power of Shia religious elements increased?
Intellectual freedom also increased.
People could not buy Western goods.
People conformed to traditional values.
Women were allowed equal rights.
