WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
One reason that the Ottoman Turks were successful in creating a large empire was that they ____
A
conquered the lands of the Mughal Empire
B
taxed visitors who traveled in their empire
C
used the Islamic religion as a unifying force
D
relied on foreign navies to protect their coast
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It is believed that the Ottoman Empire was able to grow so rapidly because other countries were weak and unorganized, and also because the Ottomans had advanced military organization and tactics for the time.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is one reason for the Ottoman Empire’s rise? Very religiously tolerant.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Turkish Empire owes its success to the outstanding leadership of Osman I, Orhan, Murad I, and Bayezid I to its centralized structure, good governance, ever-expanding territory, control of trade routes, and organized fearless military might.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ottoman Empire now included so much of the territory where Islam was practiced, and so many of the Islamic holy places, that Suleiman was widely regarded as the religious leader of Islam, as well as the earthly ruler of most Muslims.

Detailed explanation-5: -Explanation: The Mughal Empire and the Ottoman Empire were successful because they focused on secularism. The Mughal Empire and the Ottoman Empire allow the people to choose their faith and they can practice it.

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