INTRODUCTION TO THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

When was the Ottoman Empire founded?

• 1200

• 1299

• 1400

• 1500

What elite fighting force played a significant role in the Ottoman Empire's expansion?

• Knights Templar

• Spartan Warriors

• Janissaries

• Roman Legionnaires

Where were the Janissaries recruited from?

• Spain

• Italy

• • The Balkans

• Egypt

What new weapons did the Ottoman Empire use to become one of the first gunpowder empires?

• Swords

• Bows and arrows

• Cannons

• Harquebus

When did the Ottoman Empire reach its greatest size?

• 15th century

• 17th century

• 19th century

• 20th century

What caused the Ottoman Empire to undergo a period of transformation?

• Loss of important territories

• Strong central authority

• Economic prosperity

• Religious conflicts

What began to change as the Ottoman Empire stopped expanding?

• Language

• • Borders and political structure

• • Religion

• • Currency

Who had ruled and led military campaigns during the early years of the Ottoman Empire?

• • Religious leaders

• • Merchants

• Warrior-sultans

• • Foreign invaders

What interrupted the chain of powerful warrior-sultans by the middle of the seventeenth century?

• • Economic crises

• • Foreign invasions

• • Short reigns due to various factors

• • Expansion of the Ottoman Empire

What played a significant role in the Ottoman Empire's authority?

• Trade alliances

• Political treaties

• Religion

• Economic policies