WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

THE RENAISSANCE AND REFORMATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about the importance of the Ottoman Empire?
A
It controlled much of Asia andEurope for a hundred years
B
It was set up to removeJerusalem from the Jewishpeople.
C
It set the model for all of thecurrent Middle Easterngovernments.
D
It was the center of interactionsbetween the Eastern andWestern worlds for six centuries.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ottomans had contributed to the development of hospitals and healthcare, and witnessed advances in medicine, mining and military technology. They also set up a leading observatory in Istanbul and had established more than 300 centres of learning known as medreses.

Detailed explanation-2: -Originating in Söğüt (near Bursa, Turkey), the Ottoman dynasty expanded its reign early on through extensive raiding. This was enabled by the decline of the Seljuq dynasty, the previous rulers of Anatolia, who were suffering defeat from Mongol invasion.

Detailed explanation-3: -The demise of the Ottoman Empire (Ottoman Caliphate) made a lasting impact to the Muslim world. Britain and France curved up the Middle East through Sykes-Picot Agreement and gave birth to a new Middle East where oil and petrodollar shaped the politics and economy under their patronage.

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