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Who was the founder of the Safavid Empire?
Esma’il
In what modern day country is the city of Istanbul located?
Turkey
What was the primary religion of the Ottoman Empire?
Islam
The Roman Empire had been broken into two halves. What were these two empires?
Eastern and Western
The key to the Ottomans success was their…
Use of gunpower weapons.
Who is the Prophet of Islam?
Muhammad
After the city of Constantinople was conquered by the Ottomans, it was renamed to what?
Istanbul
What is the name of the building where Muslims go to worship?
Mosque
The CITY of Rome fell due to a number of reasons, what were two of them?
Plague, Invasions, Civil Wars, Bad Economy, Corruption, Poor Leaders...
Why would the Safavids leader Esma’il be unable to conquer the Ottomans?
Esma'il had not adopted gunpowder weapons.
This Ottoman Sultan would expand the empire to new reaches by invading part of Europe.
Suleiman I
Why was the city of Istanbul important?
It was the city that decided trade between Europe and Asia
In 622 Muhammad had to leave Mecca for the city of Medina. What is the name of this event?
Hajj
Which Roman Emperor named the capital city of the Eastern Empire, Constantinople?
Emperor Constantine.
What were the two requirements to becoming King?
1. First born
2. Male
Who were the Janissaries?
Boys who were taken at a young age and trained to be elite soldiers.
What was the farthest western country reached by Islamic Empires?
Spain
What is the name of the sacred text of Islam?
The Qur'an
The Eastern Roman Empire lived on for how many more years than the Western Empire?
1,000 years
The Ottomans would often imprison the second and third sons of the King so they couldn’t kill the oldest. What was the downside of this?
They never learned how to rule.
This Ottoman leader finally conquered the city of Constantinople and renamed it to be the city of Istanbul.
Mehmed II
In which modern day country did Islam begin?
Saudi Arabia
Explain three out of the five pillars of Islam.
1. Pilgrimage to Mecca
2. Give to the poor
3. There is no god, but God
4. Fast during daylight hours
5. Pray five times a day
The Eastern Roman Empire was rebranded by historians as what?
The Byzantine Empire
What is the name of the process of passing power from one ruler to the next?
Succession