1. Under what Ottoman ruler did the empire reach its peak?
a. Mehmed the Conqueror
b. Osman I
c. Mustafa I
d. Suleiman the Magnificent
2. What was the title of the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
a. King
b. Sultan
c. Emperor
d. Duke
3. What religion did the Ottomans follow?
a. Islam
b. Christianity
c. Judaism
d. Polytheism
4. About how many years did the Ottoman Empire exist?
a. 150
b. 300
c. 600
d. 1000
5. Who founded the Ottoman Empire?
a. Osman I
b. Suleiman the Magnificent
c. Alexander the Great
d. Mehmet II
6. What year did the Ottoman Empire conquer Constantinople, putting an
end to the Byzantium Empire?
a. 1323
b. 1423
c. 1453
d. 1463
7. Under which sultan did the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?
a. Mahmud II
b. Murad II
c. Mehmet II
d. Bayezid II
8. What was the name of the Ottoman levy that took adolescent Christian
boys as slaves from the European provinces?
a. Divan
b. Kharaj
c. Caravanserai
d. Devshirme
9. What was the name of the system that allowed Christians and Jews
within the Ottoman Empire to be governed by their own religious
leaders?
a. The Tanzimat
b. The millet system
c. Sharia law
d. The concessions
10. Constantinople became known as this name after its capture:
a. Rome
b. Venice
c. Istanbul
d. Byzantine
11. Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman
Empire to expand into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?
a. Gunpowder
b. Woodblock printing
c. Wheelbarrow
d. Magnetic compass
12. The Ottoman Turks viewed Constantinople as being strategically
important because it:
a. Was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
b. Would allow them to control Rome
c. Gave them access to Europe and was important in the area of trade
d. Would provide them with access to great wealth in the city
13. Who were the Ottomans named after?
a. Osman I
b. Mehmet II
c. Suleiman the Magnificent
d. Selim
14. The home of the Ottoman Empire was in which modern-day country?
a. Turkey
b. Cyprus
c. Israel
d. Liberia
15. When was the Ottoman Empire founded?
a. 610 AD
b. 1000 AD
c. 1299 AD
d. 1399 AD
16. When did the Ottoman Empire fall?
a. The end of Suleiman the Magnificent’s Reign
b. Soon after the end of World War 2
c. Soon after the end of World War 1
d. It still exists today as the country Turkey
17. The Ottoman’s placed depots along their roads every 30kms to allow
the trading cameleers to rest from their long journey and be protected
from thieves. What were these depots called?
a. Caravanserai
b. Coravetties
c. Car-stopovers
d. Coravellys
18. The Hagia Sophia has been a significant building in world history, why
is this so?
a. It was once a famous Bazaar and later became a residence for the Sultan
b. It was once the Greek Orthodox Christian cathedral, later became a key
Ottoman mosque and is now a museum in Istanbul
c. It served as a palace for the Sultans in the 1500s and 1600s
d. It was the famous Mosque built for Suleiman the Magnificent
19. The Janissaries were:
a. Slave women who loved in the sultan’s harem
b. Christian boys taken from conquered territories and trained to be elite
soldiers
c. Regional administrators who were granted freedom in exchange for loyalty
and support
d. Eunuchs in service to the sultan
20. When did the Ottoman Empire peak?
a. 1200s
b. 1500s
c. 1900s
d. 1600s
True or False
1. The Ottomans required that all the peoples they conquered
converted to the Islamic religion or they were executed.
2. The Ottoman’s Contributed much to Science and Technology.
In fact they are well known to have contributed to the
development of hospitals and healthcare and advances in
medicine, mining and military technology.
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3. Coffee houses were places where men and women gathered
to drink coffee, smoke tobacco and be entertained, becoming
centres of political discussion
4. The Ottomans were victorious at the battle of Kosovo in 1389,
bringing an end to the Serbian Empire
5. The Crusades lasted for approximately 200 years, c.1100 to
c.1300
Source Analysis: Using the acronym taught in class, analyse
the painting below.
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Modern painting of Mehmed and the Ottoman Army approaching Constantinople with
a giant bombard, by Fausto Zonaro.
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Short Answer Questions
1. Explain why Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire
were important factors leading to the beginning of the Crusades
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2. List three achievements of Suleiman the Magnificent that contributed
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to him being regarded as such a great leader
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3. Describe in detail why Constantine was persuaded to become a
Christian and what he did to the Roman Empire following this event:
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4. Explain why the Ottoman Empire was successful for so long:
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5. Christians, Muslims and Jews share one major thing in common,
what is it?
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6. State the name of the trade route that went from China to Italy?
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7. Describe what happened in c.610 that would shape the Middle
East for the next 1400 years?
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8. On the map below of Europe and the Middle East, list the following
Countries, Cities and Seas: Constantinople, Italy, the Balkans, the
Western and Eastern Empire (approximate line between), the Black
Sea, the Dardanelles, the starting region of the Ottoman Empire,
Venice, Rome and the Mediterranean Sea -
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