Ottomans and Safavids

What is a Sultan?

• A dictator of a middle eastern country

• A Muslim Emperor

• The leader of Islam

• The son of the Caliph

What branch of Islam did the Ottomans follow?

• Shia

• Sunni

• Sufism

• Ahmadiyya

What name was given to Constantinople after it was taken over by the Ottomans?

• Ankara

• Istanbul

• Izmir

• Antalya

What did Suleiman the Magnificent claim to be in relation to the Abbasid Dynasty?

• The conqueror of the Abbasid's

• A military leader

• The heir

• The founder of the new religion

Who were considered the "Men of the Sword" in Ottoman society?

• Scholars, lawyers, poets

• The sultan's protectors

• Merchants, tax collectors

• Farmers and herders

What group did scholars, lawyers, and poets belong to in Ottoman society?

• Men of the Sword

• Men of the Pen

• Men of the Negotiation

• Men of the Husbandry

Who were the "Men of the Negotiation" in Ottoman society?

• The sultan's protectors

• Scholars, lawyers, poets

• Merchants, tax collectors

• Farmers and herders

Which group in Ottoman society consisted of farmers and herders?

• Men of the Sword

• Men of the Pen

• Men of the Negotiation

• Men of the Husbandry

Who were the Janizaries?

• A group of merchants

• The sons of conquered peoples forced into Islam and military service

• A religious sect

• The advisors to the Sultan

What was the fate of girls from the conquered peoples?

• A) They were trained as soldiers

• B) They were sent to be servants in upper class homes

• C) They were given education in the arts

• D) They were made to work in agriculture