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1. Multiple Choice: Pick out the letter of the correct answer and place it on your answer sheet.
1. All of the following contributed to the cultural blending that created Ottoman culture except a. trade. b. conquest. c. migration. d. the pursuit of religious converts.
2. Originally, the Safavids were members of a. the janissary forces. b. the Ottoman dynasty. c. a powerful Turkish family. d. an Islamic religious brotherhood.
3. Isma'il was all of the following except a. a shah. b. a Safavid. c. a Shi'i [Shi'a] Muslim. d. an Anatolian Turk.
4. Isma'il conquered most of what is now a. Iran. b. Iraq. c. Egypt. d. Turkey.
5. Who rebuilt Isfahan? a. Isma'il b. Suleiman c. Shah Abbas d. Nadir Shah Afshar
6. Who provided the model on which the Safavids based their government? a. the Uzbek b. the Chinese c. the Ottomans d. the "redheads"
7. Who was the main enemy and rival of the Safavids? a. the Sikhs b. the Mughals c. the redheads d. the Ottomans
8. The devshirme system was designed to a. turn Christian boys into Islamic soldiers. b. do away with all possible rivals to the throne. c. make the tax system fairer and more efficient. d. divide political power equally between Hindus and Muslims.
9. Isfahan was the capital city of a. Persia. b. the Safavid Empire. c. the Mughal Empire. d. the Ottoman Empire.
10. Which of the following empires did ghazis help to build? a. the Mughal Empire b. the Safavid Empire c. the Ottoman Empire d. the Byzantine Empire
11. The decline of the Ottoman Empire was brought on by a. natural disasters. b. disruption in trade. c. overuse and abuse of the land. d. a long line of ignorant, corrupt sultans
12. Which statement about Timur is not true? a. His homeland was in Central Asia. b. He claimed to be descended from Genghis Khan. c. He massacred thousands of the residents of Delhi. d. He was defeated at the Battle of Ankara by the Ottoman Turks.
13. Which of the following was the capital city of the Safavid Empire? a. Delhi b. Isfahan c. Istanbul d. Baghdad
14. Which empire did janissaries aid in building? a. the Mughal Empire b. the Safavid Empire c. the Ottoman Empire d. the Byzantine Empire
15. Which empire was a Shi'i [Shi'a] empire? a. the Mughal Empire b. the Safavid Empire c. the Ottoman Empire d. the Byzantine Empire
16. What did the devshirme system provide, and for whom? a. It provided the Ottomans with soldiers. b. It provided Mughal rulers with gold and other tribute. c. It provided the Sikhs with a fair share of political power. d. It provided the subjects of Safavid rulers with relief from oppressive taxes.
17. The decline of the Safavid dynasty was brought on by a. natural disaster. b. incompetent leadership. c. overuse and abuse of the land. d. violent conflict between rivals for the throne.
18. The Mughal Empire originated in a. India. b. Egypt. c. China. d. Palestine.
19. After being conquered, the city of Constantinople became known as a. Isfahan. b. Istanbul. c. Baghdad. d. New Mecca.
20. The Mughal emperors were a. Sikhs. b. Hindus. c. Muslims. d. Christians.
21. Ghazis and janissaries were similar in that both were a. slaves. b. warriors. c. born into Islam. d. converted to Islam.
22. The Safavid empire originated in what is today a. Iran. b. Iraq. c. Syria. d. North Africa.
23. The Ottoman Empire reached its peak size and grandeur during his reign. a. Timur b. Osman c. Mehmet II d. Suleiman I e. Selim the Grim
24. In the West , he was called Othman, and his followers were known as Ottomans. a. Osman b. Suleiman I c. Timur d. Selim the Grim e. Mehmet II
25. He was known both as "the Lawgiver" and as "the Magnificent." a. Timur b. Suleiman I c. Osman d. Selim the Grim e. Mehmet II
26. He earned the title "the Conqueror" by leading the Ottomans in conquering Constantinople. a. Timur b. Osman c. Mehmet II d. Suleiman I e. Selim the Grim
27. He was a warrior who became an able ruler. He turned the Hagia Sophia into a mosque and changed the name of Constantinople to Istanbul. a. Timur b. Osman c. Mehmet II d. Suleiman I e. Selim the Grim
28. In the 15th century, this warrior and conqueror from Samarkand in Central Asia briefly interrupted the rise of the Ottoman Empire. a. Timur b. Suleiman I c. Osman d. Selim the Grim e. Mehmet II
29. He conquered Russia, Persia, and northern India before defeating the Ottoman forces at the Battle of Ankara in 1402. He died three years later on his way to conquer China. a. Osman b. Suleiman I c. Timur d. Selim the Grim e. Mehmet II
30. He captured Mecca and Medina, the holiest cities of Islam, and Cairo, the intellectual center of the Muslim world. He also expanded the Ottoman Empire into Syria, Palestine, and North Africa. a. Timur b. Osman c. Mehmet II d. Suleiman I e. Selim the Grim
31. As the first Ottoman leader, he built a small state in Anatolia that his successors would expand. He died not realizing that his conquests marked the birth of one of history's largest and longest-lived empires. a. Timur b. Osman c. Mehmet II d. Suleiman I e. Selim the Grim
32. As a military leader, he expanded the Ottoman empire into Central Europe, North Africa, and Central Asia. As a political leader, he streamlined the government bureaucracy, simplified the system of taxation, and revamped the laws of the empire. a. Timur b. Osman c. Mehmet II d. Suleiman I e. Selim the Grim
33. The Mughal emperors belonged to this religious group. a. Hindus b. Sikhs c. Jahangir d. Babur e. Muslims
34. This Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal in memory of his beloved wife. a. Aurangzeb b. Shan Jahan c. Akbar d. Timur e. Babur
35. Their religious beliefs are a mixture of the doctrines of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sufism. a. Hindus b. Muslims c. Christians d. Jahangor e. Sikhs
36. Although this son of Akbar was an extremely weak ruler, he wisely left the affairs of state to his more capable wife. a. Nur Jahan b. Aurangzeb c. Janangir d. Babur e. Shan Jahan
37. Known as the "Great One," he added more territory to the lands conquered by Babur than did any other Mughal emperor. a. Akbar b. Shah Jahan c. Babur d. Aurangzeb e. Sikh
38. It was under this Mughal emperor that the empire expanded to its greatest size. Even so, the power of the empire weakened greatly during his reign. a. Aurangzeb b. Nur Jahan c. Babur d. Jahangir e. Akbar
39. His kingdom was stolen from him when he was a boy. As a young man , he regained it along with other lands, thus laying the foundation for the vast Mughal Empire. a. Akbar b. Timir c. Jahangir d. Babur e. Shah Jahan
40. This is the group to whom Khusrau turned for aid when he rebelled against his father. As a result, this group became the target of the Mughals' particular hatred. a. Sikhs b. Jews c. Hindus d. Christians e. Muslims
41. She was a Persian princess who married a son of Akbar's and became a brillant politican, When her husband proved weak, she took the opportunity to rule India in his name. a. Aurangzeb b. Nur Jahan c. Babue d. Jahangir e. Sikh
42. What did Shah Abbas do to bring on a golden age for the Safavid empire? a. reformed the military. b. established a period of peace and punished political corruption. c. promoted competent officials and established relations with nations in Europe and Asia. d. brought Chinese artisans to the Safavid Empire and rebuilt the capital city of Isfahan. e. All of these answers.
43. Why is the reign of Akbar considered a golden age of the Mughal Empire? a. He defended religious freedom and adopted a fairer method of taxation. b. He closed government service to all but the aristocracy and he welcomed infleunces from many cultures. c. He abolished taxes on non-Muslims and conquered many lands d. A & C e. All of these answers
44. About what part of the world's people are Muslims? a. a third. b. half c. a fourth d. a fifth e. a tenth
45. Who first preached the Islamic faith fourteen centuries ago in the Arabian peninsula? a. Akbar b. Moses c. Muhammad d. Jesus e. Ibazan
These graphs show the population and territory of seven empires at their height. Use the graphs to answer the questions that follow.
46. Which empire was most densely populated?
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47. Which empire had the second largest territory, and what was its population density?
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48. Which empire had the greatest amount of territory per person?
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49. Which had the larger territory--the British Empire or all of the other empires combined?
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These graphs show the population and territory of seven empires at their height. Use the graphs to answer the questions that follow.
50. What was the population density of the empire with the largest territory?
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51. Which empire had the smallest territory, and what was its population density?
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52. Which empire had the smallest amount of territory per person?
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53. Which had the larger population--the British Empire or all of the other empires combined?
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54. Answer these questions completely on the bottom of this page and the back.
54. How did cultural blending take place in the Safavid Empire? What were some of the results of this cultural blending?
55. Compare the ghazi with the janissary, and the role that each played in the Ottoman Empire. Which was part of the devshirme system?
56. Why can Islam be described as a religion and a total way of life?
57. Muslims believe that their god is the same god worshiped by what other religious groups?
58. What does Allah mean?
59. What does Islam mean?
60. Why is the Koran important to members of the Islamic faith?
61. What are the five essential practices or "pillars of faith" of Islam?
