AI-generated practice question — model-generated for extra practice, not a previous-year CBSE board question.
Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since the fifteenth century.
Source: Chapter 1 — The Rise of Nationalism in Europe, Section: Europe (Greek war of independence)
This is a direct factual recall question worth 1 mark. The examiner expects only the name of the empire — Ottoman Empire. No additional detail is needed. The key phrase from the textbook is: "Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire since the fifteenth century."