1. Which of the following roles did the Byzantine Empire occupy for Christian Europe? a. Protector b. Conqueror
c. Liberator
d. Discoverer
2. For the most part, the relationship between the Ottoman and the Byzantine Empire was marked by:
a. Alliance against invaders
b. Mutual hatred of Europe
c. Cultural similarities
d. Rivalry over territory
3. Which word best describes the government of the Ottoman Empire?
a. Democracy
b. Monarchy
c. Republic
d. Anarchy
4. You're a Christian citizen in a newly-conquered Ottoman vassal state. Which of the following is most likely to happen?
a. You are converted to Islam
b. Your taxes rise
c. You are thrown in prison
d. You get to vote
5. Like janissaries, American soldiers:
a. Are forced into service
b. Are pulled entirely from one religious group
c. Can rise to positions of great influence
d. Tend to join the armed forces while still children
6. A tourist who wants to see the palace of Suleiman the Magnificent should buy a guide to which city?
a. Athens
b. Rome
c. Istanbul
d. Vienna
7. The Ottomans indirectly hastened the discovery of the New World by:
a. Taxing European trading activity related to the Silk Road
\b. Advancing the technology of shipbuilding and navigation
c. Forcing Europeans out of their old territories
d. Funding explorers on their quests
8. Each of the following contributed to World War I, except:
a. The rise of nationalism
b. Expansion of Ottoman territory
c. Weakening of the Ottoman Empire
d. Competition for territory in Europe
9. Place the following events in sequence:
A) Osman I assumes power;
B) The fall of Constantinople;
C) The rise of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk
D) World War I
a. B, A, D, C
b. A, D, C, B
c. B, C, A, D
d. A, B, D, C
10. Which of the following nations formed out of the breakup of Ottoman territory after World War I?
a. Japan
b. Russia
c. Syria
d. Italy