Intro/Biography
What does Evliyas father do?
a. Blacksmith
b. Goldsmith
b. Goldsmith
Who was the Sultan in the text?
Sultan Suleyman
In Description of Schwechat how many monks came to the monastery?
a. 10,000
b. 7
c. none
10,000
What did the library smell like?
Musk and ambergris.
How many Cathedrals are located in the city of Vienna?
360
What century did Evliya travel?
17th
How tall were the border posts as recorded in the first section.
a. 5 times the height of a man
b. 2 times the height of a man
a. 5 times the height of a man
Why couldn't Evliya give the captured money?
Because their owners were around.
What is a Shinik?
A unit of volume in arabic.
What Empire did Evliya explore for?
Ottoman Empire
Who climbed the border posts erected by Sultan Suleyma?
a. Adam Driver
b. The Sultan
c. Two ambassadors
c. Two ambassadors.
What was eating away at the books?
Moths, worms and mice.
What year was Vienna invaded by Sultan Suleyman?
936
How many years did Evliya travel
40+
In the last section, how many peace agreements were there from the Sultan?
22
What were the Muslims really?
a. Robots
b. Jedi's
c. Aliens
Why was the golden sphere placed on top of the steeple?
Suleyman wanted to turn it into a mosque for Islamic followers.
Who showed Evliya a vor and allowed him to travel as a representative of the government?
The sultan
What type of men should ambassadors have around them to make critical decisions?
Considerate, circumspect, reasonable men.
What does Evliya want the Mosque to be viewed as?
The church.
Sultan Ibrhim eventually added what to the golden sphere?
A weather vane.