SOTW Vol 2 Ch 24
The Turks were a ragged bad of nomads who wandered through central ______________.
Asia
Why is the fall of Constantinople on May 29, 1453 sometimes called the End of the Middle Ages?
Because it was the last of the Byzantine Empire
What did Suleiman declare himself as?
Caliph
What is the title of the political and religious leader of Muslims?
Caliph
T/F In the story of the thirsty shepherd, Allah turned the shepherd into a sheep.
False - He turned the shepherd into a rock.
How did Suleiman the Magnificent unite his kingdom?
He made one set of laws for everyone to follow (like Justinian)
What was Constantinople renamed after Mehmed conquered it?
Istanbul
Suleiman rebuilt the walls around what city after he had a dream?
Jerusalem
Who conquered Constantinople?
Mehmed the Conqueror
T/F All Muslims agreed that Suleiman should be their spiritual leader.
No, not ALL
Who was the greatest leader of the Ottoman Turks?
Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman's son was known as ____________.
The Drunkard
What happened to the Turks when they began trading with Muslim merchants?
They converted to Islam and became Muslims.
T/F A lunar eclipse convinced the Byzantines that they would be defeated.
True
T/F As the Ottoman Empire grew, the Byzantine Empire shrank.
True
When the Turks settled down in Anatolia, what did they become?
farmers, shepherds, and bards
What new weapon did the Turks use to attack Constantinople?
gunpowder
What is a paid soldier from another country?
mercenary
The king of the Ottoman Turks was known as the ___________________.
sultan
The nomadic Turks lived in _______________ called ______________.
tents called ger's
Anatolia
the edge of the Byzantine Empire
