Question 1
Which leader is traditionally credited with founding the dynasty around 1299?
- Osman I
- Selim I
- Mehmed II
- Murad IV
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Osman I
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Ottoman Empire trivia quiz
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What the Ottoman Empire questions cover
- Janissaries
- Land Tenure
- Printing
- Suleiman
- Architecture
- Communities
- Conquest
- Diplomacy
- Egypt
- Embassies
- Grand Viziers
- Interregnum
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Question 2
Which city became the imperial capital after its capture in 1453?
- Baghdad
- Constantinople
- Damascus
- Cairo
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Constantinople
Question 3
In which year did the forces of Mehmed II capture the Byzantine imperial capital?
- 1492
- 1215
- 1453
- 1066
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1453
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- Seven rounds. The same seven Ottoman Empire questions for you and your opponent.
- Ten seconds each. A right answer in two seconds scores 20; at the buzzer, 11.
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