Empires

Which statement best describes the lives of ruling-class women in the Ottoman Empire?

• They had some rights, but their lives were restricted.

• They could gain a number of rights through marriage.

• They were not granted any rights to hold property.

• They were treated as inferior, regardless of class status.

What was a result of the conquest of Constantinople?

• Süleyman I gained power.

• The Byzantine Empire fell.

• Muslims split into Sunni and Shia.

• The Ottomans expanded into Europe.

Which empire was Shia Muslim?

• Umayyad

• Ottoman

• Safavid

• Mughal

What were the two classes in Ottoman society?

• ruling class and subjects

• harems and Janissaries

• sultan and working class

• Shia and Sunni

How were Süleyman I and ʿAbbās I similar?

• They were both important thinkers in the Sunni Muslim movement.

• They were both important fighters in the battle to take Constantinople.

• They were both leaders who fought for control over territory in India.

• They were both seen as the greatest leaders of their respective empires.

Why were the Arabs so successful at building their empire?

• They were good on horseback and with the sword

• They were fighting for their religion.

• They let conquered people keep their religion.

• All of the above.

This city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire.

• Jerusalem

• Madinah

• Baghdad

• Cairo

What group took over the Islamic Empire after the Abbasids?

• Ottomans

• Sunnis

• Umayyads

• Seljuk Turks

The Ottoman Turks seized _____________, the capital of the Byzantine Empire in 1453.

Did the Ottoman government have the same laws for non-Muslims?

• Yes

• No