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Question 4 • *KCPS World History (2027)

How did the Ottoman Empire change the city of Constantinople?

Answer
A
The Empire changed the city’s name to Istanbul, made it the capital, and turned an important church into a mosque.
B
The Empire changed the city’s name to Mecca, made it an academic center, and converted an important church into a mosque.
C
The Empire changed the city’s name to Mecca, made it the capital, and turned an important church into the Taj Mahal.
D
The Empire changed the city’s name to Istanbul, made it an academic center, and burned all churches to the ground.

Explanation

After the Ottomans captured Constantinople in 1453, they made it the capital of their empire and converted the major church Hagia Sophia into a mosque. The city came to be known as Istanbul. So the correct choice is “changed the city’s name to Istanbul, made it the capital, and turned an important church into a mosque.”

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