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Ottoman Dynasty and Devshirme System

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What was the purpose of the Devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire?

To promote people based solely on their talents and success in performing duties

To acquire talented non-Muslim boys for creating a loyal civil, military, and bureaucratic class (correct)

To remove notable Turkish families from positions of power

To instigate rebellions against the Ottoman Empire

What was one of the methods of conquest employed by the Ottoman Empire?

Creating vassal states in neighboring lands and then eliminating local dynasties (correct)

Settling Muslim populations in conquered lands to secure the conquest

Promoting independence movements in conquered territories

Encouraging local notable families to take control of conquered regions

What was the primary reason for the first rebellions against the Ottoman Empire?

Desire for independence from the Ottoman Empire

Defiance against the Devshirme system

Opposition to the method of conquest employed by the Ottomans

Protest against new tax laws or policies disrupting regional balance (correct)

What was the significance of placing non-Muslim boys collected for the Devshirme system with Muslim families?

To cultivate them as dedicated Muslims Signup and view all the answers

What did the Ottoman Dynasty aim to achieve by settling Muslim populations in conquered lands?

To secure the new conquest Signup and view all the answers

What is the main objective of the Sanjak system in the Ottoman Empire?

To provide administrative experience for future sultans Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the Treaty of Karlowitz (1699) in Ottoman history?

It marked the first territorial loss for the empire Signup and view all the answers

What was the initial focus of the reforms in the Ottoman Empire during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

Military enhancement Signup and view all the answers

What was the impact of the Treaty of Kucuk Kaynarca (1774) on the Ottoman Empire?

It granted Western powers the right to interfere in Ottoman domestic affairs Signup and view all the answers

What was the practice of favoritism (nepotism) in the context of the Ottoman Empire?

Unfair use of power to appoint individuals close to authorities, regardless of capability Signup and view all the answers