AFST Exam 2 Ottoman Empire Questions and Answers 100% Solved

AFST Exam 2 Ottoman Empire Questions and Answers 100% Solved The Ottomans emerged from the Anatolian peninsula, which is modern day: Turkey Who was the leader of the first Ottoman Dynasty? Osman Bey What does the term Ghazi mean? "warriors for the faith" Upon building their army, the Ottomans went into the Balkans and began, primarily, recruiting who? Christian children Prior to crossing the Bosphorus, what Christian city did the Ottomans first conquer, making it the seat of their expanding empire? Bursa Muslim sultans "hired" Turkish nomads to fight against invaders from East Asia. Who were these "invaders"? Mongols Which of the following best describes a Devshirme? a system of recruitment How old was Mehmet the Conqueror when he assumed power? 12 In order to remove any threat of competition for power, Mehmet had his half-brother killed. How was this done? Strangulation Which of the following best describes a Janissary? an elite member of the military In reference to the topic of the video, what's the name of the group who emerged on the Anatolian Plateau? The Ottomans Which Muslim empire, to the east, limited their expansion in that region? Safovids After expanding their empire west into the Balkans, there sat a Christian city in the centerr of their domain.. What was the name of the Christian city? Constantinople Why was the city of Constantinople difficult to conquer? It was surrounded by water on three sides and had high walls. Under which sultanate was it conquered? Mehmet Prior to the conquest, what did the Christians use to keep the Muslims and their ships from traveling the Bosphorus? Chains How did the Muslims overcome this challenge? They went around the chains After conquering it, they took ownership of "The Church of Holy Wisdom ." By what other name is this church called? Hagia Sophia Under what rule was this church built? Emperor Justinian Under whose reign did their empire reach its height? Suleimon What was the name of his childhood friend and second in command? Ibrahim Although the sultan had great power and had several wives, who generally had the greatest input when it came time for him to choose a wife? His mother