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The Ottoman Empire

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Ottoman Empire lasted for more than ___________ years and did not end until the _____________ century

a)

600/ 20th

b)

800/19th

c)

600/19th

d)

800/20th

2.

The Ottoman empire was founded around ______________ after Turkish warriors won battles against the _______________.

a)

1200/Roman

b)

1300/Byzantine

c)

1200/Byzantine

d)

1300/Roman

3.

The Ottomans built a very powerful ___________ that allowed their empire to _______.

a)

military force/ grow

b)

military force/shrink

c)

culture/grow

d)

culture/shrink

4.

Who abdicated (gave up) their throne?

a)

Mehmed II

b)

Murad II

c)

Constantine

d)

Sulieman

5.

Who conquered Constantinople?

a)

Murad II

b)

Mehmed II

c)

Sulieman

d)

Muhammad

6.

Mehmed II established ____________.

a)

slave camps

b)

democracy

c)

colleges

d)

Islam

7.

What happened in the year 1453?

a)

Murad II abdicated his throne

b)

Mehmed II regained his throne

c)

Mehmed II captured Constantinople

d)

Mehmed II died

8.

Which of the following sentences describes the Ottoman Empire's location?

a)

The Ottoman Empire was the largest empire in history.

b)

The Ottoman Empire included land on North America, South America, and Europe.

c)

The Ottoman Empire was mostly located on the continent of Africa.

d)

The Ottoman Empire included land on Europe, Africa, and Asia.

9.

What did Osman the I do in the early 14th century?

a)

captured Constantinople

b)

began the Islamic religion

c)

took control of some land on the Anatolian Peninsula

d)

outlawed Islam

10.

When Mehmed II conquered Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire came to an end.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Which of the following is an example of non-economic effects that resulted from trade Asia, Africa, and Europe?

a)

ideas, skills, languages, and customs were exchanged.

b)

People's diets changed as they were introduced to new/different types of foods.

c)

Health improved as they learned about new medical practices and traded for new medicines

d)

all of these

12.

What luxury good was not traded in the Islamic empire?

a)

silk

b)

spices

c)

fur

d)

gold

13.

Why was the Indian Ocean trade route more important than land trade routes?

a)

traveling by sea meant you always had a drinking water source

b)

it was easier to ship goods over water than over land

c)

it was safer to travel by sea

d)

all of these

14.

a large group of people that travel together across land, usually on camel and usually with goods to sell/trade.

a)

Muslim

b)

caravan

c)

mosque

d)

dinar

15.

The leader or sovereign of an Islamic nation

a)

prime minister

b)

sultan

c)

ghaza

d)

because they practiced democracy, there was no sole leader

16.

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

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Vienna

17.

Why did the fall of Constantinople in 1453 have significant effects on Europe?

a)

It marked the beginning of the Byzantine Empire.

b)

It led to the immediate rise of the Roman Empire.

c)

It resulted in the decline of trade throughout the world.

d)

It meant the loss of a major Christian city and a shift in trade routes.

18.

Which of the following texts is the most fundamental source of Islamic teachings and law?

a)

the Quran

b)

the Vedas

c)

the Torah

d)

the Bible

19.

Who is considered the most central figure in the origins of Islam?

a)

Jesus

b)

Moses

c)

Abraham

d)

Mohammad

20.

Name these two rivers, located in a region known as Mesopotamia.

a)

Andes-Amazon

b)

Danube-Volga

c)

Tigris-Euphrates

d)

Arabian-Iraqi

21.

The city of Mecca, where millions of Muslims travel each year for the Hajj pilgrimage, is closest to which body of water?

a)

Red Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Persian Gulf

d)

Mediterranean Sea

22.

The Ottoman Empire included land on which three continents

a)

Europe

b)

Turkey

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

23.

Why was the Indian Ocean trade route more important than land trade routes?

a)

It was easier to ship goods over water than land

b)

There were more ships available than there were camels

c)

Indian Ocean provided a faster route to the Americas

d)

It was Islamic tradition to trade on water rather than on land

24.

Which letter is where Constantinople used to be before it was renamed Istanbul in the 1930s?

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
25.

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

a)

Persian

b)

Roman

c)

Mughal

d)

Byzantine

26.
Founder of the Ottoman Empire
a)
Osman Bey
b)
Suleiman the Magnificent
c)
Shah Ismail
d)
Aurangzeb
27.

The Byzantine domed church shown here is known as the-

28.

Mark the area that depicts the Ottoman Empire

29.

The Byzantine Empire was originally the

a)

western Roman empire

b)

eastern Turkish empire

c)

western Greek empire

d)

eastern Roman Empire

30.
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?
a)
Yellow and Yangtze
b)
Nile and Euphrates
c)
Yellow and Red
d)
Yangtze and Himalaya
31.

When Muslims around the world face a specific direction during their prayers, what are they facing towards?

a)

Mount Sinai

b)

the Vatican City

c)

the Kaaba in Mecca

d)

the Western Wall in Jerusalem

32.

Which of the following texts is the most fundamental source of Islamic teachings and law?

a)

the Quran

b)

the Vedas

c)

the Torah

d)

the Bible

33.

Which sacred text of Islam provides details about how Muslims should live their lives based on Prophet Mohammad's example?

a)

the Bible

b)

the Quran

c)

the Sunnah

d)

the Bhagavad Gita

34.

Which of these major trade routes contributed significantly to the early spread of Islam?

a)

the Silk Road

b)

the Sahara Desert trails

c)

the Great Oceanic Currents

d)

the Amazon River pathways

35.
What feature is represented by letter E?
a)
Euphrates River
b)
Jordan River
c)
Suez Canal
d)
Tigris River
36.

Which number is the Caspian Sea?

a)

3

b)

11

c)

10

d)

4

37.

Which number identifies the Persian Gulf?

a)

4

b)

10

c)

9

d)

8