How is the religious policy of the Ottoman sultans best described? (A) They expelled Catholics and Protestants, but not Orthodox Christians. (B) They allowed a degree of toleration but taxed religious minorities. (C) They gave full equality to all worshipers, regardless of faith. (D) They ruthlessly suppressed Jews and Christians.

B. They allowed a degree of toleration but taxed religious minorities

Explanation:

During Ottoman sultans's rule which exist between year 1229 and year 1924, "dhimmis" were the term used to refer to non-muslims. With the agenda of promoting Islam religion to other part of the world, which they believe it was one of God Command.

Ottoman has a religious policy which

gives enablement to non-muslims to practice their own religion even though, they were given some condition for that by Ottoman.

this religious policy of the Ottoman sultans gives millet system to those that are practicing religion aside of Islam which allows them to control their affairs to some extent but they remain under Ottoman's authority.

It should be noted that Ottoman policy can be described as a policy

that allowed a degree of toleration but taxed religious minorities