Question

The Ottoman empire's society was organized

A. only by religion, with Muslims, Jews, and Christians each forming the key class.
B. based on the role of aristocrats, landowners, soldiers, artisans, farmers, and slaves.
C. by classes of men of the sword, the pen, negotiation, and husbandry.
D. by ethnic background, with each ethnic group responsible for self-government.

Answer 1

the answer to this question is C. classes of men of the sword, the pen, negotiation, and husbandry.
The hierarchy of power in the ottoman empire was spread according to these 4 classes. Men of the pen refers to scholars, doctors, and lawyers , Men of the sword refers to the soldiers, men of negotiation refers to diplomats while men of the husbandry refers to farmers.