The Ottoman sultan ruled through the chief minister known as the ...

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Question 1

The Ka'aba
 
  a. was a group of sacred stones revered by the Bedouin tribes, each of which possessed one.
  b. was the shrine in Mecca containing a large black meteorite.
  c. represented the monotheism of the Bedouins.
  d. was Allah's representative Arab priesthood.
  e. was the male initiation ceremony when one formally became an adult.

Question 2

The Ottoman sultan ruled through the chief minister known as the
 
  a. devshirme.
  b. purdah.
  c. sipahis.
  d. holy one.
  e. grand vizier.

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Answer 1

b

Answer 2

e

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