Explore the rise, institutions, and reforms of the Ottoman Empire. Test your knowledge of milestones from foundation to dissolution.
Who founded the Ottoman dynasty around the turn of the 14th century?
Osman I
Selim I
Suleiman I
Mehmed II
In which year did the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?
1453
1204
1492
1571
What was the elite infantry corps recruited in part through the devşirme levy?
The Janissaries
The Mamluks
The Azaps
The Sipahi
Which administrative arrangement allowed religious communities limited self‑governance?
The jizya tax
The timar system
Feudalism
The millet system
Which sultan’s reign (1520–1566) is associated with legal codification and peak expansion?
Murad III
Mehmed I
Suleiman the Magnificent
Bayezid II (historical term)
Which 1699 treaty marked significant territorial losses in Europe to a Habsburg‑led coalition?
The Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca
The Treaty of Sèvres
The Treaty of Karlowitz
The Treaty of Passarowitz
What was the name of the reform era beginning in 1839 with the Hatt‑ı Şerif of Gülhane?
The Meiji Restoration
The Islahat Fermânı
The Tanzimat
Perestroika
What were the 1912–1913 conflicts that cost the empire most of its remaining European territory?
The Greco‑Turkish War (1897)
The Crimean War
The Russo‑Turkish War (1877–78)
The Balkan Wars
In which year did the Young Turk Revolution restore the Ottoman constitution?
1923
1912
1876
1908
When was the Ottoman sultanate abolished, effectively ending the empire?
1923
1922
1932
1918
Starter
Solid attempt. Brush up on foundations, reforms, and turning points of the Ottoman Empire.
Solid
Good command of Ottoman history. Add nuance on institutions and treaties to reach mastery.
Expert!
Superb—your mastery covers the empire’s rise, institutions, and modern legacy.
