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Ottoman Empire

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

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.

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

5.

Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?

a)

woodblock printing

b)

wheelbarrow

c)

gunpowder

d)

magnetic compass

6.
Which Islamic group began to invade the Christian, Byzantine Empire?
a)
Fatimid
b)
Turk
c)
Chinese
d)
Franks
7.
The Ottoman Empire was ruled from ___________________. 
a)
The Atlantic.
b)
Russia.
c)
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
d)
The Mediterranean. 
8.
What did the Ottoman Empire do to the Hagia Sofia?
a)
burned it to the ground
b)
turned it into a mosque
c)
made it their capitol
d)
turned it into a hotel
9.
How long did the Ottoman Empire last?
a)
100 years
b)
1000 years
c)
it still exists today
d)
about 600 years
10.
The Byzantine Empire was actually part of
a)
the Mongol Empire
b)
the Roman Empire
c)
the Persian Empire
d)
part of Umayyad caliphs
11.
The Ottomans were originally
a)
nomads from central Asia
b)
Mongols
c)
Chinese immigrants
d)
Christians
12.
Who were the Ottomans named after? (He is the founder of Ottoman Empire)
a)
Osman I
b)
Mehmet II
c)
Suleiman the Magnificent
d)
Selim
13.
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
14.
The Ottoman Empire, at its height, controlled land in:
a)
Europe, Africa, and South America
b)
Europe, Asia, and Australia
c)
Europe, Africa, and North America
d)
Europe, Africa, and Southwest Asia
15.
He is the Conqueror because he took over Constantinople.
a)
Suleyman I
b)
Ossman the Great
c)
Ottoman III
d)
Mehmed II
16.
Nicknamed 'the Magnificent' or 'the Lawgiver', he was the leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1520-1566
a)
Mehmed the Conqueror
b)
Muhammad II
c)
Mustafa IV
d)
Suleyman I
17.
Which word best describes the type of government in the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Monarchy
b)
Presidential Democracy
c)
Fascism
d)
Parliamentary Democracy
18.

What were Suleyman I achievements?

a)

He led a powerful navy and army

b)

He captured and ended the Byzantine Empire

c)

He reformed the legal system and passed laws to protect non-Muslims

d)

He restored the Grand Mosque in Mecca

19.

Who were people of the book?

a)

Muslims

b)

Christians

c)

Jews

d)

None

20.

Explain how the use of gunpowder contributed to the military success of the Ottoman Empire.

a)

It allowed for faster communication between troops.

b)

It enabled the Ottomans to build stronger fortifications.

c)

It provided the Ottomans with superior artillery, giving them an advantage in sieges.

d)

It helped in the development of naval technology.

21.

Describe the significance of the Janissaries in the Ottoman military system.

a)

They were a group of elite naval officers.

b)

They were a corps of elite infantry soldiers who were crucial to the Ottoman military.

c)

They were responsible for the empire's financial administration.

d)

They were a group of scholars who advised the Sultan.

22.

Identify the role of the Sultan in the Ottoman Empire.

a)

The Sultan was a ceremonial figurehead with no real power.

b)

The Sultan was the religious leader of the empire.

c)

The Sultan was the absolute ruler with both political and military authority.

d)

The Sultan was responsible for trade negotiations.

23.

Mark the area that depicts the Ottoman Empire

24.

What was the Millet system during Ottoman Empire?

a)

All the small groups of nations were permitted to elect their own leader who reported to the Sultan

b)

All the small groups of nations were administered by the Ottoman Sultan

25.

Which three religious groups lived in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Christians, Hindus, and Jews

b)

Jews, Muslims, and Buddhists

c)

Christians, Muslims, and Jews

d)

Muslims, Hindus, and Jews