true or false
Anatolia / nomads / into / moved / Turkish
Turkish nomads moved into Anatolia.
The Ottomans renamed Constantinople as Istanbul.
True
What city became the new capital of the Ottoman Empire?
A. Vienna
B. Rome
C. Istanbul
D. Balkans
C. Istanbul
What did the Ottomans use to break down the walls of Constantinople?
Enormous cannons.
Osman I became the ________ of the Ottoman Empire
founder
new / became / capital / Istanbul / the
Istanbul became the new capital.
The Janissaries were trained to be the sultan’s personal army.
True
Who were the Janissaries?
A. Greek scholars
B. Christian boys trained as soldiers
C. European monarchs
D. Roman senators
B. Christian boys trained as soldiers
Why were many Europeans alarmed after Constantinople was captured?
Because Mehmet II wanted to rule Europe, and they did not want to be ruled by an Islamic empire.
The Ottomans used enormous ________ to break down the walls.
cannons
army / the / personal / Janissaries / sultan’s / were
The Janissaries were the sultan’s personal army.
Suleiman’s army captured Vienna and continued conquering Europe
False
What positive influence did the Ottoman invasions have on Italy?
A. They helped start the Renaissance
B. They destroyed all Italian books
C. They made Rome the Ottoman capital
D. They ended Greek learning
A. They helped start the Renaissance.
Why did Greek scholars flee to Italy?
Because the Byzantine Empire or Constantinople was conquered.
The Janissaries were almost ________ on the battlefield.
invincible
start / Greek / Renaissance / the / helped / scholars
Greek scholars helped start the Renaissance.