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Ottoman Empire

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

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.

____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers.

a)

sinans

b)

ulema

c)

pashas

d)

janissaries

7.

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

8.

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

9.

Which of the following was a way that Suleiman and other Sultans consolidated and maintained power with the many different religions in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Use of religious persecution (punishment)

b)

Using the Millet System

c)

Psychological warfare by the Janissaries

d)

Using Viziers as secret police

10.

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

11.

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

12.

Which of the following was a system in which the Ottomans took Christian boys, converted them to Islam, and had them work in the military and government?

a)

Millet System

b)

Sultan System

c)

Vizier System

d)

Devshirme System