Question

Statement 1: Uthman established the Ottoman Empire in Rome.
Statement 2: The Ottoman empire flourished under the rule of Suleiman.

• A. Statement 1 is true and statement 2 is false.
• B. Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.
• C. Both statement 1 and 2 are true.
• D. Both statement 1 and 2 are false.

Answer 1

The correct option is B Statement 2 is true and statement 1 is false.

The Ottomans were Turkish tribes who originated in Anatolia or Asia Minor. The tribal leader of Turkey, Uthman, established the Ottoman Empire in the thirteenth century. His descendent Mehmed II captured Constantinople in 1453 CE. The Empire reached its peak under the reign of Suleiman the magnificent. It controlled Central Europe, Western Asia, and parts of Africa.