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What was the ruler of the Ottoman's title?
Sultan
What modern weaponry did the Turks become proficient at, which helped them militarily?
firearms
In the late 14th Century, the Ottoman Turks expanded into what Eastern European region
The Balkans
Who is considered the greatest prophet in Islam
Muhammad
The Ottomans were originally from what modern day country
Turkey
Who led the imperial council which helped govern the Turks?
The Grand Vizier
True or False, under Sultan Selim I, the Ottomans conquered Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Arabia
True
The Ottomans ended up controlling what two famous Islamic holy sites (cities)
Medina and Mecca
What are the main tenets of the Muslim faith called
the Five Pillars of Islam
This refers to a warrior or champion of Islam, particularly one who engages in military campaigns against non-Muslims. In the context of the Ottoman Empire, they played a critical role in the early expansion and conquests
ghazi
Who was the leader during the peak of the Ottoman Empire?
Suleyman the Magnificent
Who defeated the Ottomans in a major naval battle in 1571
The Spanish
This was the capital of the Byzantine Empire which eventually fell into the hands of the Ottomans
Constantinople
This is the essential religious text in Islam
The Qur'an
This group came from a Turkic-Mongol origin and ruled most of northern India from the early 16th century to the mid-18th century
Mughals
This was the original leader of the Ottoman Turks
Osman
Due to their use of firearms and how they ruled, The Ottoman Empire was called this
a gunpowder empire
The Ottomans laid siege to this central European city in Austria/Hungary, but were eventually expelled
Vienna
The Ottomans were this type of Muslims
Sunni
This group of officials collected taxes, maintained law and order and was directly responsible to the Sultan's court
pashas
What Ottoman leader led the Turks into conquering the Byzantine Empire's capital city
Mehmed II
They were considered the elite guard of the Ottomans
Janissaries
What two things led to the end of military expansion for the Ottomans?
There was a trade imbalance/inflation/etc
The Ottomans did not industrial like other parts of Europe did and could not compete
Sultan Selim I had many conquests and ultimately titled himself this (it meant Defender of the faith and successor to Muhammad)
Caliph
This was a special group of religious advisors who had certain duties in the empire
Ulema