Culture
The primary language of the Ottoman Empire was a variation of what language?
What is Ottoman Turkish?
Name for a complex of buildings following Ottoman Turkish style architecture that is centered around a mosque
What is a Külliye?
The type of government structure practiced by the Ottoman Empire
What is an absolute monarchy?
Largest industry in the Ottoman Empire
What is agriculture?
The primary religion of the Ottoman Empire and the basis of the political and social systems within the Empire
What is Islam?
Name for the ruling class in Ottoman Society; typically comprised of the Sultan, government officials, military leaders, and religious scholars
Who are the Askeri?
The absolute monarch/head ruler of the Ottoman Empire
Who is the Ottoman Sultan?
Largest land owner in the Ottoman Empire
Who is the Ottoman State?
Middle Eastern dish consisting primarily of roasted meats that was a staple food in the Ottoman Empire
What is a kebab?
Name for the subject class in Ottoman Society; typically comprised of peasants, merchants, artisans, and those of Christian and Jewish faiths
Who are the Reya?
Main funding source for mosques, schools, hospitals, and other services in the Ottoman Empire
What are charitable foundations/Waqf?
Key agricultural products produced within the Ottoman Empire
What are wheat, barley, cotton, and tobacco?
Core foundational practices of Muslim life; including profession of faith, prayer, Almsgiving, fasting, and pilgrimage
What are The Five Pillars of Islam?
Name for the central code followed in Ottoman Society that placed a major emphasis on respect and dignity in one's daily life
What is the Adab-al-Masuhara?
Name for Ottoman Empire religious schools that primarily taught students on the topics of religion, law, science, and math
What are Madrasas?
Major trade hub of the Ottoman Empire; served as a connector for the major trade routes of the Mediterranean and Black Seas
What is Istanbul?
Story passed down by the people of the Ottoman Empire that depicted a poet/bandit in his struggle against oppression
What is Köroğlu?
A great amount of emphasis was placed on hospitality as guests were commonly viewed as what?
Who are the guests from God (Tanri Misafiri)?
Controversial practice employed by the Ottoman Empire as a means to increase funding of the Empire
What is state confiscation of wealth from elites?
Term describing the land rich and capital poor economy of the Ottoman Empire that primarily operated on the cultivation of land
What is an agrarian economy?
The military system in the Ottoman Empire, made up of individuals from the Devshirme system of enslavement of Christians boys, used to maintain and expand political power of the Empire
Who are the Janissaries?