Which of the following describes why the devshirme system was so important to the ottoman empire?

a. it encouraged europeans to trade along routes that the ottoman empire controlled and taxed.
b. it ensured that gunpowder from china was always available for use in ottoman guns and cannons.
c. it allowed christians, the largest minority group in the ottoman empire, to make their own laws.
d. it protected the sultan’s power by providing him with a group of extremely loyal officials and soldiers.

Answer

D. It protected the sultan’s power by providing him with a group of extremely loyal officials and soldiers.

Explanation

The palace schools where a portion of the master's youngsters were taught and brought were available up in the Carolingian Empire, in the Habsburgs and in Britain since the Charlemagne. Likewise the mounted force and infantry units which Ottomans called "kapıkulu" can be found in the Austria with the name "Leibgardist", and in Russia with the name "Strelitsiy" (gunsmith). Truth be told, this military called strelitsiy was completely expelled by Peter the Great amid the modernization time frame, much the same as Mahmud II evacuated the janissaries.

d. it spread christianity. i just took the test and got it right.

it refers to race, i am pretty sure this was a popular term in nazi germany or something.