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Quiz: Ottoman Empire

  1. When was Ottoman Empire founded?

    • c. 1299, Osman founded the Ottoman state in Anatolia
    • 1278, by the Pareage agreement between the Count of Foix and the Bishop of Urgell
    • 1526, Babur won the Battle of Panipat
    • 8 February 1950
    Answer

    c. 1299, Osman founded the Ottoman state in Anatolia — Founded: c. 1299, Osman founded the Ottoman state in Anatolia.

  2. When did Ottoman Empire end?

    • 1922, the sultanate abolished after the First World War
    • 30 BCE, death of Cleopatra; Egypt became a Roman province
    • 609 BCE, Nineveh destroyed by Babylonians and Medes
    • 539 BCE, conquered by Cyrus the Great of Persia
    Answer

    1922, the sultanate abolished after the First World War — Ended: 1922, the sultanate abolished after the First World War.

  3. Where was the heartland of Ottoman Empire?

    • Anatolia and the Balkans, capital Constantinople, renamed Istanbul
    • Southern Mesopotamia, capital Babylon
    • Northern Mesopotamia, capitals Assur, Nineveh, and Nimrud
    • The Tigris Euphrates valley, in present day Iraq and eastern Syria
    Answer

    Anatolia and the Balkans, capital Constantinople, renamed Istanbul — Heartland: Anatolia and the Balkans, capital Constantinople, renamed Istanbul.

  4. True or false: The Ottoman Empire ruled the Middle East, North Africa, and southeastern Europe for six centuries.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Ottoman Empire ruled the Middle East, North Africa, and southeastern Europe for six centuries.