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Ottoman Empire Quiz

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who was the ruler known as "the Grim"?

a)

Selim el Triste

b)

Timur el Inválido

c)

Suleiman el Legislador

d)

Mehmet II

2.

Who was known as 'el Triste'?

a)

Timur

b)

Mehmet II

c)

Selim

d)

Suleiman

3.

Which leader is associated with the intellectual center of the world, including cities like Mecca and Cairo?

a)

Timur el Inválido

b)

Mehmet II

c)

Selim el Triste

d)

Suleiman el Legislador

4.

What was the primary purpose of the devshirme system?

a)

To collect taxes

b)

To recruit soldiers

c)

To spread religion

d)

To build infrastructure

5.

Who was known for cultural achievements and governance in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Timur el Inválido

b)

Mehmet II

c)

Selim el Triste

d)

Suleiman el Legislador

6.

What was required of Muslims in the Ottoman military?

a)

To pay taxes

b)

To serve in the military

c)

To become officials

d)

To convert others

7.

What was the primary religion of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Christianity

b)

Buddhism

c)

Islam

d)

Hinduism

8.

What was the significance of gunpowder in the Ottoman military?

a)

It was rarely used

b)

It was used for ceremonies

c)

It was a key to their power

d)

It was used for hunting

9.

What was the role of the Sultan in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Religious leader

b)

Military general

c)

Political leader

d)

Cultural advisor

10.

What year marks the beginning of the Ottoman Turks according to the map?

a)

1200

b)

1300

c)

1400

d)

1500

11.

What is the southernmost city shown on the map?

a)

Cairo

b)

Mecca

c)

Medina

d)

Jerusalem

12.

What is the color used to represent the acquisitions made between 1512 and 1520?

a)

Yellow

b)

Light Green

c)

Purple

d)

Dark Green

13.

What was the original name of the city that Mehmet II conquered?

a)

Istanbul

b)

Byzantium

c)

Constantinople

d)

Alexandria

14.

What was the impact of the conquest on the religious landscape of Constantinople?

a)

It became a religiously homogeneous city

b)

It was closed to all religious practices

c)

It became a center for multiple religions

d)

It banned all religious activities

15.

What city is located at the southernmost point of the Ottoman Empire's greatest extent?

a)

Medina

b)

Cairo

c)

Mecca

d)

Jerusalem

16.

What is the name of the law instituted in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Sharia

b)

Sunni

c)

Islam

d)

Westphalia

17.

What was the reason that the Ottoman Empire ended in the early 20th century? (2 correct responses)

a)

corrupt leaders

b)

Selim II was a weak leader

c)

they were invaded by the Safavid Empire

d)

they had a caffeine crash after all that coffee