ottoman empire Flashcards
who was the leader of the ottoman Turks and the overall creator/founder of the ottoman dynasty?
a) Osman I
b) Mehmed II
c) Mimar Sinan
d) Suleiman the magnificent
a)Osman I
How many years was the ottoman empire was in existence?
a) 150
b) 300
c) 600
d) 1000
c)600
in 1453 the ottoman empire put an end to the byzantine empire by conquering what city?
a) Rome
b) Constantinople
c) Vienna
d) Budapest
b)Constantinople
what is the modern day country that was created by the ottoman empire in 1922?
turkey
what was the religion that the ottomans followed?
Islam
what person served as a interpreter for ottoman officials and European diplomats and merchants?
dragoman
what was the name given to the highest official of the religious law who interpreted and applied laws of Islam?
grand mufti
what elite infantry units acted as the sultans bodyguards household troops and the first modern army in Europe?
janissaries
