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Question
Which statement describes the Ottoman devshirme system?(1 point)
Responses
It divided non-Muslims into distinct religious communities.
It divided non-Muslims into distinct religious communities.
It prevented Muslims from having to pay taxes.
It prevented Muslims from having to pay taxes.
It enslaved Christian boys in the Balkans and made them become soldiers.
It enslaved Christian boys in the Balkans and made them become soldiers.
It taxed Jews more heavily than Muslims.
1 answer
The correct statement that describes the Ottoman devshirme system is:
It enslaved Christian boys in the Balkans and made them become soldiers.
The devshirme system involved the collection of Christian boys from their families, who were then converted to Islam and trained to serve in the military or as administrators within the Ottoman Empire.
