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Ottoman Empire
vocabulary and concepts from global studies - week of 12/17/12
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Social Studies
9th Grade
12/18/2012

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Ethnic Groups
Definition
diverse (different) cultures
Term
Ethnic groups of the Ottoman Empire
Definition
  • Greeks
  • Serbs
  • Romainians
  • Bulgarians
Term

Why did Europe refer to the Ottoman Empire as

 A sick old man?

Definition

Ottoman Empire was weakened by Russia who came in to conquer (take over)

Not unlike a old man weakened by an illness

Term
What happened to the Ottoman Empire after the war?
Definition
disaster (bad things) occurred
Term
Who made up the League of Nations?
Definition
  • Britain
  • France
Term
Why was the League of Nations established (created)?
Definition
to take over the Arab provinces (countries)
Term
Who did the Ottomans join sides with in World War I?
Definition
Germany
Term
What is a mandate?
Definition
A territory (region) administered (controlledNOT owned by the League of Nations
Term
Who were "men of the sword"?
Definition
They were slaves
Term
What jobs did the slaves eventually have?
Definition
  1. Royal Pages (ran errands for the Sultan)
  2. Provincial Governors (Chief Minister)
  3. Cadets (trained in martial arts)
  4. Soldiers
Term
What is a province?
Definition
An area with its own local government
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What was a millet?
Definition
  • Owed loyalty to the Sultan
  • Ruled by their own religious leaders
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Which groups of people had millets?
Definition
  • Jews
  • Christians
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