Ottoman and Mughal Empires

Question 10 • World History_A_IC

How did the Ottoman Empire change the city of Constantinople?

Answer

The Empire changed the city’s name to Istanbul, made it an academic center, and burned all churches to the ground.

The Empire changed the city’s name to Mecca, made it an academic center, and converted an important church into a mosque.

The Empire changed the city’s name to Mecca, made it the capital, and turned an important church into the Taj Mahal.

The Empire changed the city’s name to Istanbul, made it the capital, and turned an important church into a mosque.

Explanation

After capturing Constantinople in 1453, the Ottomans made it their capital and developed it into an important center of the empire. They converted the Hagia Sophia, a major Christian church, into a mosque. The city came to be known as Istanbul, so the correct choice is D.

AI-written and checked against the verified answer.

More from this Course

The Byzantine Empire

Islam

Spread of Islam