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Example Question #1 : Ethnic Identities
What were Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?
Interpreters of Islamic law who codified the legal system
Protected communities of non-Muslim citizens
Christian soldiers in the Ottoman army
Districts ruled by a governor who owed allegiance only to the Sultan
Islamic fundamentalist rebel groups
Christian soldiers in the Ottoman army
Janissaries were soldiers in the Ottoman Empire who had once been Christians, prior to their enslavement and forced service in the Ottoman army. Janissaries were an important component of the Ottoman armed forces and a significant component of Ottoman society.
Example Question #2 : Ethnic Identities
The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella was instrumental in the formation of which of these nations?
Portugal
Italy
Spain
Germany
France
Spain
In the fifteenth century, Spain was not a unified country and was instead divided into a few different kingdoms. With the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, the unification of Spain was effectively complete. Their marriage marked the emergence of Spain as a colonial and global power.
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