Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?
A) Mehmed II
B) Osman I
C) Suleiman the Magnificent
D) Selim I
In which year did the Ottoman Empire officially collapse?
A) 1492
B) 1914
C) 1922
D) 1945
Which battle in 1453 led to the fall of Constantinople?
A) Battle of Lepanto
B) Battle of Gallipoli
C) Battle of Kosovo
D) Battle of Constantinople
What was the name of the Ottoman Empire’s elite infantry force?
A) Janissaries
B) Mamluks
C) Rajputs
D) Mongols
Which city served as the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
A) Cairo
B) Baghdad
C) Istanbul
D) Damascus
Who was the longest-reigning sultan of the Ottoman Empire?
A) Mehmed II
B) Suleiman the Magnificent
C) Selim III
D) Bayezid I
Which war marked the beginning of the Ottoman Empire’s decline?
A) The Crimean War
B) The Napoleonic Wars
C) World War I
D) The Russo-Turkish War
Which empire did the Ottomans defeat in 1517 to gain control of Egypt?
A) The Safavid Empire
B) The Mamluk Sultanate
C) The Byzantine Empire
D) The Mongol Empire
What was the name of the treaty that ended the Ottoman Empire’s participation in World War I?
A) The Treaty of Versailles
B) The Treaty of Sèvres
C) The Treaty of Paris
D) The Treaty of Trianon
Which of the following territories was not part of the Ottoman Empire?
A) Algeria
B) Egypt
C) India
D) Lebanon
Who was the last Sultan of the Ottoman Empire?
A) Mehmed VI
B) Abdulhamid II
C) Selim II
D) Ahmed I
What was the significance of the Battle of Lepanto in 1571?
A) It marked the Ottoman victory over the Safavids
B) It resulted in the Ottoman defeat by the Spanish and their allies
C) It was a decisive victory for the Ottoman forces against the Mamluks
D) It led to the conquest of Constantinople
Which Ottoman Sultan was known as “The Lawgiver”?
A) Mehmed II
B) Suleiman the Magnificent
C) Selim I
D) Bayezid II
What was the main religion of the Ottoman Empire?
A) Christianity
B) Judaism
C) Islam
D) Zoroastrianism
Where was the Ottoman Empire’s famous Topkapi Palace located?
A) Cairo
B) Istanbul
C) Damascus
D) Mecca
Which region was a primary target for Ottoman expansion during the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent?
A) North Africa
B) Western Europe
C) Central Asia
D) The Arabian Peninsula
What was the primary purpose of the millet system in the Ottoman Empire?
A) To promote military expansion
B) To divide people into different ethnic groups
C) To organize religious communities
D) To foster economic growth
Who was the Ottoman Empire’s most powerful enemy during the 16th century?
A) The Safavid Empire
B) The Byzantine Empire
C) The Russian Empire
D) The Austrian Habsburgs
Which event marked the end of the Ottoman Empire’s dominance in Europe?
A) The fall of Constantinople
B) The defeat at the Battle of Lepanto
C) The signing of the Treaty of Sèvres
D) The Battle of Vienna in 1683
What was the name of the Ottoman navy that fought at the Battle of Lepanto?
A) The Black Sea Fleet
B) The Mediterranean Fleet
C) The Red Sea Fleet
D) The Aegean Fleet
Who was the Ottoman Sultan during the conquest of Constantinople in 1453?
A) Bayezid I
B) Mehmed II
C) Suleiman the Magnificent
D) Selim I
Which of the following was a major result of the Ottoman Empire’s defeat in World War I?
A) The creation of modern-day Turkey
B) The expansion of Ottoman territory
C) The collapse of the Soviet Union
D) The restoration of the Caliphate
What event led to the start of the Ottoman Empire’s involvement in World War I?
A) The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
B) The Ottoman Empire’s alliance with Germany
C) The Russian invasion of the Balkans
D) The Ottoman conquest of Iraq
What was the key characteristic of the Ottoman Janissaries?
A) They were hereditary aristocrats
B) They were Christian soldiers converted to Islam
C) They were elite Turkish archers
D) They were employed as naval officers
What is the official name of the modern-day country that replaced the Ottoman Empire?
A) Persia
B) Iraq
C) Turkey
D) Iran
Which dynasty ruled the Ottoman Empire?
A) Abbasid
B) Seljuk
C) Habsburg
D) Osman
What was the name of the agreement signed in 1923 that officially ended the Ottoman Empire and established modern Turkey?
A) The Treaty of Lausanne
B) The Treaty of Sèvres
C) The Balfour Declaration
D) The Treaty of Versailles
Which Ottoman Sultan was known for his extensive reforms and attempts to modernize the empire?
A) Abdulhamid II
B) Suleiman the Magnificent
C) Mehmed IV
D) Selim III
What was the main cause of the Ottoman Empire’s gradual decline during the 17th and 18th centuries?
A) Increased military defeats
B) A weakened economy and corruption
C) The loss of alliances with European powers
D) The spread of nationalism
Which group of people had significant autonomy under the Ottoman millet system?
A) Muslims
B) Jews
C) Christians
D) Both B and C
Who was the Ottoman Sultan during the conquest of Egypt in 1517?
A) Mehmed II
B) Suleiman the Magnificent
C) Selim I
D) Bayezid II
Which of the following battles was fought between the Ottomans and the Safavids in 1514?
A) Battle of Chaldiran
B) Battle of Lepanto
C) Battle of Mohács
D) Battle of Tannenberg
