A Key Factor in the Success of the Ottoman Empire

question 9

Multiple Choice

A key factor in the success of the Ottoman Empire during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries was its

• A) rapid expansion during the reigns of Suleiman's successors.
• B) lack of powerful enemies on its borders.
• C) economic prosperity.
• D) uniform system of government.

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