What Was the Obligation for a Non-Muslim to Obtain an Exemption

question 61

Multiple Choice

What was the obligation for a non-Muslim to obtain an exemption of military service in the Ottoman Empire?

• A)​Create an alternative labor force for the Sultan.
• B)​Provide supplies for the Sultan's army.
• C)​Offer sacrificial rites for the success of the army in battle.
• D)​Pay a head tax in place of service.
• E)​Be gainfully employed in one of the three urban social classes.