Welcome to the Ottoman Empire
Success Oriented
Constantinople
Other Religions
Miscellaneous
100
Name three countries that were part of the Ottoman Empire
Turkey Egypt Greece Bulgaria Romania Macedonia Hungary Palestine Jordan Lebanon Syria Parts of Arabia Much of the coastal strip of North Africa
100
What was vital to the success of the Venetians that was made possible by the Ottomans ? give three reasons as to why the Ottoman Empire was Successful
Trade •Highly centralized •Power was always transferred to a single person, and not split between rival princes •The Ottoman Empire was successfully ruled by a single family for 7 centuries. •State-run education system •Religion was incorporated in the state structure, and the Sultan was regarded as "the protector of Islam". •State-run judicial system •Ruthless in dealing with local leaders •Promotion to positions of power largely depended on merit •Created alliances across political and racial groups •United by Islamic ideology •United by Islamic warrior code with ideal of increasing Muslim territory through Jihad •United by Islamic organizational and administrative structures •Highly pragmatic, taking the best ideas from other cultures and making them their own •Encouraged loyalty from other faith groups •Private power and wealth were controlled •Very strong military •Strong slave-based army •Expert in developing gunpowder as a military tool •Military ethos pervaded whole administration
100
Which city of the Byzantine Empire became the capital of the Ottoman Empire
Constantinople
100
What is the millet system
A system in which non-Muslim communities were organized. This gave minority religious/ethnic/geographical communities a limited amount of power to regulate their own affairs - under the overall supremacy of the Ottoman administration.
100
After Mehemt II died in 1481 who was elected the new Sultan ?
What is Selim
200
Which religion and culture reigned during the time of The Ottoman Empire ?
Islam and Islamic culture.
200
What was the Sultan regarded as
"The Protector of Islam"
200
Who conquered the Byzantine Empire, and when ?
1453 by the Ottoman Sultan Mehmet II.
200
When was the first Orthodox Christian Millet created
1454
200
A system introduced by Sultan Selim, known as "the murder of Brothers" wherein whenever a new Sultan ascended to the throne his brothers would be locked up. As soon as the Sultan had produced his first son the brothers (and their sons) would be killed. The new Sultan's sons would be then confined until their father's death and the whole system would start again.
What is Fractricide
300
Under which ruler did The Ottoman Empire reach its' height
Suleiman the Magnificent
300
What were the armies of kidnapped boys called ?
Janissaries
300
What did Mehment rename Constantinople as ? what did the new name mean ?
Istanbul meaning "the city of Islam"
300
Name a two types of Millets
Armenian Christian, Jewish
300
Where did Sultans typically live ?
What is the Topkapi Palace in Istanbul.
400
Which Empire did the Ottoman Empire replace ?
The Byzantine
400
When did the first member of the Ottoman clan claim the Asia Minor
1301
400
Near which continents was Istanbul significantly located in order to claim i to be one of the great trade centers of the world ?
Europe, Africa, and Asia,
400
Devshirme Non-Muslims in parts of the empire had to hand over some of their children as a tax under the ___________ System
Devshirme
400
Which leisure of the Sultan was disgustingly against the teachings of Islam. this leisure which was/included the following: was extravagant, decadent, and vulgar. The concentration of wealth, suffering and injustice toward women was far from the ideals of marriage and married life in Islam.
What is the Harem
500
When did Suleiman Rule ? under his rule which major territorial expansions took place ?
1520-1566 expanded to cover the Balkans and Hungary, and reached the gates of Vienna
500
What is his name (referring the previous question)
Uzbek
500
The Muslim dominance of the trading center of the former Constantinople increased the pressure on Western nations to find new ways to the East by going westwards. This eventually led to the expeditions of (name one of the three)
Columbus, Magellan, and Drake.
500
Under Mehment, (the Ottoman sultan who conquered the Byzantine Empire and most of its inhabitants and forced the rest into exile) were other religions tolerated ? is so under what Islamic rule did it follow ?
Yes there was religious tolerance, Mehmet was also influenced by the Islamic rule that Muslims should show respect to all religions.
500
The Ottoman Empire officially ended on what day ?
What is 1st November 1922
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