Art and Music
What type of instrument did the Ottomans have most of?
String instruments
Which earlier nation's scientific texts did the Ottomans often translate?
The texts of Greece.
Which conquered territory allowed them to begin spreading into Europe?
Kosovo
What city did the Ottomans trade with most often?
Name one Ottoman dessert.
Pastries, milk custards, fruit desserts, or baklava.
What was a ney?
An end-blown flute.
What was the former career of many Ottoman architects?
Military engineers.
Which area became the Ottoman capital around 1326 when they conquered it?
Bursa
Did the Ottomans force their citizens to convert to Islam?
No
Name one thing that their bread could be made of.
What would the finished product of an Islamic tessellation often look like?
Often it would be a star surrounded by petals.
What did Taqi al-Din create?
Accurate astronomical tables.
What kind of government did the Sultans create?
A bureaucracy
What city did Muhammad originally live in that he was exiled from?
Mecca
What did Ottoman meals often begin with?
Broth
What art was the area of Iznik known for producing?
Pottery
What were tekkes?
They were buildings created to house holy men.
Between which dates (within five years) did Sultan Bayezid I double Ottoman territory?
Between 1389 and 1402
From which territory did the Ottomans get much of their grain?
Egypt
What did the Ottomans make around Istanbul?
Baguettes
What was the area of Cairo known for producing?
Carpets
What is one gigantic palace complex in the Ottoman empire?
Topkapi Saray
When did the Ottomans conquer Thessaloniki?
1387
What did the ash that the Ottomans traded with Venice do?
It colored glass
What did the Ottomans make near the Black Sea?
Corn flour bread