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Suleiman the Magnificient and the Ottomans

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 1hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Janissary
b)
Rajput
c)
Sultan
d)
Mansabdar
2.

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shintoism

d)

Islam

3.

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Vienna

4.
True or False: The Ottomans required that all the peoples they conquered converted to the Islamic religion or they were executed.
a)
False
b)
True
5.

One of the reasons for the wealth of the Ottoman Empire was

a)

its control over the Eastern Mediteranian

b)

the usage of trans-saharan trade routes

c)

because they found the Americas first

d)

strong diplomatic ties with the Genghis Khan

6.

Which continents did the Ottoman Empire have some control over? Click all that apply.

a)

Europe

b)

Asia

c)

Africa

d)

North America

e)

South America

7.

Suleman was known to westerners as the Magnificent, but to many others he was known as the

a)

Gravedigger

b)

Enlightened

c)

Lawgiver

d)

Peace Maker

8.

Due to its diverse population, the Ottomans were known for

a)

Forcing its subjects to convert to Islam

b)

Creating harsh laws against Christians and Jews

c)

Allowing many non-muslims into the government

d)

Allowing religious practice for all, at a price

9.

What are these actions an example of: The Ottoman empire under Suleiman the Magnificent built strong fortresses to defend the places he conquered and adorned the cities with mosques, bridges, aqueducts, and other public works

a)

Gaining power

b)

Consolidating power

c)

Maintaining power

10.

What are these actions an example of: . The Ottoman Empire used Janissaries in all its military conquests such as the 1453 capture of Constantinople.

a)

Gaining power

b)

Consolidating power

c)

Maintaining power

11.

What are these actions an example of: . The Ottoman Empire protected Jewish people within the lands they conquered from persecution

a)

Gaining power

b)

Consolidating power

c)

Maintaining power

12.
Why did every great empire seek to control the Middle East
a)
 rich in resources
b)
didn't have deserts
c)
trade center
d)
it was never valued
13.
The Ottoman Empire was centered with its capital in which modern country?
a)
Syria
b)
Greece
c)
Turkey
d)
Egypt
14.
After capturing the capital of Byzantium, the Ottomans renamed the city to --
a)
Ankara. 
b)
Sarajevo. 
c)
Damascus.
d)
Istanbul. 
15.

What ruler led the Ottoman Empire to a golden age in the 1500s?

a)

Muhammad

b)

Czar Nicholas II

c)

Suleiman the Magnificent

d)

Marco Polo

16.

The golden ages of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires can be attributed in part to

a)

cultural isolation

b)

stable governments

c)

command economies

d)

distinct social classes