Question

question 8 of 20 : select the best answer for the question. 8. what was a purpose of the devshirme system? a. to provide soldiers and bureaucrats b. to establish fair land distribution c. to convert shia muslims to sunni d. to enable efficient tax collection

Explanation:

The devshirme system was used by the Ottoman Empire to recruit Christian boys (usually from the Balkans), convert them to Islam, and train them to become soldiers (janissaries) or bureaucrats to serve the empire. Option A matches this purpose. Option B is about land distribution (not related to devshirme), Option C is about sectarian conversion (devshirme was not focused on Shi'a - Sunni conversion), and Option D is about tax collection (not the role of devshirme).

Answer:

A. To provide soldiers and bureaucrats