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AP World History: Modern › Southwest Asia

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1

Victory at the Battle of Mohacs led to Ottoman control over                               .

Hungary

Poland

Arabia

Anatolia

Egypt

Explanation

The Battle of Mohacs is a crucial point in the history of the Ottoman Empire, Eastern Europe, and the Kingdom of Hungary. The battle was fought in 1526 between the Kingdom of Hungary, led by Louis II, and the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent. It ended in defeat for the Hungarian forces and the loss of Hungarian independence for centuries and the extension of Ottoman rule into Central Europe.

2

Victory at the Battle of Mohacs led to Ottoman control over                               .

Hungary

Poland

Arabia

Anatolia

Egypt

Explanation

The Battle of Mohacs is a crucial point in the history of the Ottoman Empire, Eastern Europe, and the Kingdom of Hungary. The battle was fought in 1526 between the Kingdom of Hungary, led by Louis II, and the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent. It ended in defeat for the Hungarian forces and the loss of Hungarian independence for centuries and the extension of Ottoman rule into Central Europe.

3

The country of Afghanistan was a                      colony during the nineteenth century.

British

French

Russian

Chinese

Ottoman

Explanation

Afghanistan was conquered by the British in the nineteenth century, but due to its mountainous terrain and established history of guerrilla warfare against invading people, the British found it very difficult to hold the territory. It was an experience and challenge that would be repeated by the Russians and the Americans in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

4

The country of Afghanistan was a                      colony during the nineteenth century.

British

French

Russian

Chinese

Ottoman

Explanation

Afghanistan was conquered by the British in the nineteenth century, but due to its mountainous terrain and established history of guerrilla warfare against invading people, the British found it very difficult to hold the territory. It was an experience and challenge that would be repeated by the Russians and the Americans in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

5

The so-called "Auspicious Incident" involved the rebellion of which part of Ottoman society in the nineteenth century?

The Janissaries

The Sipahis

The Barbary Pirates

The Keshiks

The Sepoys

Explanation

The "Auspicious Incident" occurred in the Ottoman Empire in 1826. It involved the rebellion of certain members of the Ottoman military called Janissaries. The rebellion was put down brutally, and the Ottoman Empire disbanded all of the Janissaries, replacing them with more modern regiments. It is likely you did not know this answer, but you should have been able to guess based on a knowledge of what "Janissaries" were within the Ottoman Empire. Janissaries were young Christian boys, often kidnapped during Ottoman wars, and trained to serve their lives in the Ottoman military. The Ottomans employed Janissaries in many battles throughout this time period.

6

The so-called "Auspicious Incident" involved the rebellion of which part of Ottoman society in the nineteenth century?

The Janissaries

The Sipahis

The Barbary Pirates

The Keshiks

The Sepoys

Explanation

The "Auspicious Incident" occurred in the Ottoman Empire in 1826. It involved the rebellion of certain members of the Ottoman military called Janissaries. The rebellion was put down brutally, and the Ottoman Empire disbanded all of the Janissaries, replacing them with more modern regiments. It is likely you did not know this answer, but you should have been able to guess based on a knowledge of what "Janissaries" were within the Ottoman Empire. Janissaries were young Christian boys, often kidnapped during Ottoman wars, and trained to serve their lives in the Ottoman military. The Ottomans employed Janissaries in many battles throughout this time period.

7

For what reason was Ottoman Sultan Selim I (1512-1520) famous, despite his short reign?

Massive expansion of the Ottoman Empire, including Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and the Hejaz region (which included Mecca and Medina)

His conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy in 1515

His marriage to courtesan Hurrem Sultan, a Russian slave captured by pirates

His alliance with France at the end of his reign

His conquest of Constantinople, which was owned by the Byzantines

Explanation

Despite his short reign, Selim I is famous for his massive military expansion of the Ottoman Empire, including Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and the Hejaz region (which included Mecca and Medina).

8

For what reason was Ottoman Sultan Selim I (1512-1520) famous, despite his short reign?

Massive expansion of the Ottoman Empire, including Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and the Hejaz region (which included Mecca and Medina)

His conversion to Eastern Orthodoxy in 1515

His marriage to courtesan Hurrem Sultan, a Russian slave captured by pirates

His alliance with France at the end of his reign

His conquest of Constantinople, which was owned by the Byzantines

Explanation

Despite his short reign, Selim I is famous for his massive military expansion of the Ottoman Empire, including Egypt, Palestine, Syria, and the Hejaz region (which included Mecca and Medina).

9

The Battle of Lepanto is important for                     .

preventing further Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean

encouraging further Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean.

uniting Christendom and Islam in an alliance against the Barbary forces of North Africa.

spreading Islam into the heart of Western Europe.

None of these answers is correct.

Explanation

The Battle of Lepanto (1571) pitted the naval forces of the Ottoman Empire against a combined naval force led by the Spanish Hapsburg Empire. It resulted in victory for the "Holy League" forces of the Spanish and prevented further Ottoman expansion into the Mediterranean.

10

The Battle of Lepanto is important for                     .

preventing further Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean

encouraging further Ottoman expansion in the Mediterranean.

uniting Christendom and Islam in an alliance against the Barbary forces of North Africa.

spreading Islam into the heart of Western Europe.

None of these answers is correct.

Explanation

The Battle of Lepanto (1571) pitted the naval forces of the Ottoman Empire against a combined naval force led by the Spanish Hapsburg Empire. It resulted in victory for the "Holy League" forces of the Spanish and prevented further Ottoman expansion into the Mediterranean.

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