Ottoman Empire Quiz 1

Question 1

What are janissaries?

Accepted Answer

Army soldiers

Question 2

What religion was the primary religion of the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Islam

Question 3

How long ago did the Ottoman Empire end?

Accepted Answer

Less than 100 years ago

Question 4

What is a Sultan?

Accepted Answer

the ruler of the empire

Question 5

Was the Ottoman Empire typically tolerant of other religions?

Accepted Answer

Yes, as long as they listened to the Sultan's orders

Question 6

What Empire did the Ottoman Turks conquer in Constantinople?

Accepted Answer

Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire

Question 7

Who was Hadice Turhan in the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

The female ruler of the empire, as her son was only 6

Question 8

When was Osman I born?

Accepted Answer

1259

Question 9

What were coffee houses most significantly used for in the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Meetings where men discussed important events.

Question 10

In what country did the Ottoman Empire begin?

Accepted Answer

Turkey, Anatolia

Question 11

In what year did the Ottoman Empire begin?

Accepted Answer

1299

Question 12

When did the Ottoman Empire end?

Accepted Answer

1923

Question 13

Who was Hurrem Sultan?

Accepted Answer

The first majorly significant woman in the Ottoman Empire., A polish girl who was kidnapped and became Suleyman I's wife

Question 14

Who was the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Mehmed VI

Question 15

What does forced migration mean in the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

People were forced to migrate to newly conquered cities.

Question 16

Who was the first ruler of the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Osman I

Question 17

What was the Hagia Sophia during the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A mosque.

Question 18

What is a Kulliye?

Accepted Answer

A Mosque surrounded by buildings. Wealthy people lived here.

Question 19

Who was Suleyman the first?

Accepted Answer

The longest serving Sultan.

Question 20

Who was Mehmed II?

Accepted Answer

A sultan of the Empire from 1451 - 81. He was only 19.

Question 21

Who was Osman I?

Accepted Answer

The founder of the Ottoman Empire

Question 22

What was the Hagia Sophia before the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A Christian Cathedral.

Question 23

Which Sultan conquered Constantinople?

Accepted Answer

Mehmed II

Question 24

Approximately how long did the Ottoman Empire last?

Accepted Answer

600 years

Question 25

What is a madrasah?

Accepted Answer

A school or place of education

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