Lesson 1: the Rise and Expansion of the Ottoman Empire

the Ottoman sultan’s chief minister who carried the main burdens of the state and who led the council meetings

• Gunpowder empire

• Harem

• Grand vizier

• Pasha

an empire formed by outside conquerors who unified the regions that they conquered their mastery of firearms

• Gunpowder empire

• Harem

• Grand vizier

• Pasha

“sacred place”; the private domain of an Ottoman sultan, where he and his wives resided

• Gunpowder empire

• Harem

• Grand vizier

• Pasha

an appointed official of the Ottoman Empire who collected taxes, maintained law and order, and was directly responsible to the sultan’s court

• Gunpowder empire

• Harem

• Grand vizier

• Pasha

In the fourteenth century, the Ottoman Turks moved into the Balkans, building a strong military by developing an elite guard called ______.

• janissaries

• sultan

• Pasha

• Harem

In the fourteenth century, the Ottoman Turks moved into the _____, building a strong military by developing an elite guard called janissaries.

• janissaries

• sultan

• Balkans

• Harem

the head of the Ottoman system was the ______

• janissaries

• sultan

• Balkans

• Harem

As knowledge of firearms spread during this period, the Ottomans began to master the new technology, So they were able to expand their new empire.

• True

• False

The _______ controlled the Balkans and the Anatolian Peninsula

• Safavids

• Ottoman Turks

• Mogul

the Ottoman system was not tolerant of non-Muslims

• True

• False