Turkish Empire

Question 1

Constantinople

Answer 1

the capital city of byzantine

Question 2

Caliph

Answer 2

kind of like a emperor but of the Ottoman Empire

Question 3

Seljuks

Answer 3

a dynasty that ruled the Turkish empire for 300 years

Question 4

Seljuks relationships with Persians

Answer 4

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Question 5

Malik Shah

Answer 5

the third and most famous Sultan of the Seljuk empire

Question 6

Crusades - why did it happen?

Answer 6

the Christians wanted to take back Jerusalem from the Muslims

Question 7

weapons of the Crusades

Answer 7

longswords, maces, spears

Question 8

significance of Jerusalem

Answer 8

for Christians Jerusalem is important because Jesus lived and died there. For Muslims, it is important because Muhammed lived there too.

Question 9

Mongol invasion

Answer 9

in 1243, the Seljuks were defeated by the Mongols who invaded Turkey. This ended the Seljuks dynasty (rule).

Question 10

stirrups (horse)

Answer 10

where you put your foot in the saddle it keeps you on the horse. they used stirrups in the byzantine empire especially during wars and the crusades

Question 11

Khanates

Answer 11

Mongol word for Khan which is another word for emperor