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Example Question #1 : Ethnic Identities 1450 To 1750
What were Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?
Districts ruled by a governor who owed allegiance only to the Sultan
Protected communities of non-Muslim citizens
Interpreters of Islamic law who codified the legal system
Islamic fundamentalist rebel groups
Christian soldiers in the Ottoman army
Christian soldiers in the Ottoman army
Janissaries were soldiers in the Ottoman Empire who had once been Christians, prior to their enslavement and forced service in the Ottoman army. Janissaries were an important component of the Ottoman armed forces and a significant component of Ottoman society.
Example Question #1 : Ethnic Identities 1450 To 1750
The marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella was instrumental in the formation of which of these nations?
Germany
Spain
Portugal
France
Italy
Spain
In the fifteenth century, Spain was not a unified country and was instead divided into a few different kingdoms. With the marriage of Ferdinand of Aragon and Isabella of Castile, the unification of Spain was effectively complete. Their marriage marked the emergence of Spain as a colonial and global power.