Ottoman Empire

1. What was the name of the sultan who ended the Byzantine Empire?
3. Title that means defender of the faith and successor to Muhammad.
5. After conquering Constantinople, the Ottomans renamed the city ______.
7. Islam's holy cities were Mecca, Medina, and ______.
10. The weapon primarily used by the Ottomans to invade Constantinople.
13. The Ottoman Empire's trade routes went from Europe to what other continent?
16. Vocabulary work for an empire whose success was largely based on the mastery of firearms.
17. Title for supreme authority in the Ottoman Empire.
18. Religion of the Byzantine Empire.

2. The Ottoman Empire gained some territory on this continent, but was later severely limited.
4. What was the name of the peninsula where the Ottoman Turks first had power?
6. What is the name of the sultan who started the Ottoman Empire?
8. Capital of the Byzantine Empire.
9. These soldiers were recruited from the local Christian population and trained as deeply loyal Islamic soldiers.
11. Which empire overthrew the Byzantine Empire?
12. The Ottomans were ______ of other religious groups.
14. This sultan was the first to name himself defender of the faith and successor of Muhammad.
15. Religion of the Ottoman Empire.