Ottoman Empire - Statistics

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Question Answer % Correct
Who founded the Ottoman Empire in 1299? Osman I
100%
What was the ruler of the Ottoman Empire called? Sultan
100%
Who led the Ottoman Empire in capturing Constantinople in 1453? Mehmed II
95%
What battle in 1683 is considered a turning point and the beginning of the end of the Ottoman Empire? Siege of Vienna
95%
Who were the elite battle soldiers who were selected from Christian families at a young age? Janissaries
89%
Who founded the Republic of Türkiye in 1923? Kemal Atatürk
89%
What tragic event is associated with the Ottoman Empire? The Armenian Genocide
89%
How is Mehmed II commonly known? The Conqueror
89%
What city, today called Edirne, was the second capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1369 to 1453, before Constantinople became its capital? Adrianople
79%
Who ruled the Ottomans when the empire reached its peak in the 16th century? Suleiman I
79%
Who did the Ottomans join in the World War I? Central powers
74%
Where did the leaders of Ottoman Empire and his many wives live in Istanbul? Topkapi Palace
74%
Which Genoese nobleman and captain was a defender of Constantinople during its siege in 1453? Giovanni Giustiniani
68%
Which of these progressive policies was practiced by the Ottoman Empire more than most other rulers? Religious tolerance
68%
What major historic event did the Ottoman Empire's capture of Constantinople in 1453 lead to? Renaissance
68%
What army did Ottomans defeat at the Battle of Kosovo in 1389? Serbian
68%
What is the name of the period that was a time of peace when the arts flourished in the Ottoman Empire? Tulip period
68%
What happened to Mehmed VI, the last ruler of the Ottoman Empire? Exiled
63%
What was the name of the Ottoman levy that took adolescent Christian boys as slaves from the European provinces? Devsirme
58%
The Ottoman Empire lost nearly all of its European possessions after which event? The Balkan Wars (1912–13)
58%
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