Unit 3 Intro: Land Based Empires

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of land empires in the time period of 1450-1750?

• They were multi-ethnic states

• They were militaristic

• The gained control over large areas of land and dominated trade

• They dominated maritime trade routes in the Atlantic Ocean

Multiple Choice

Which of the following technologies helped the Safavid, Ottoman and Mughal Empires expand?

• Gun-powder

• Silver Armor

• Wheeled vehicles

• naval technology

Multiple Select

Which of the following were TWO characteristics of the leaders of "gunpowder empires" of the 1450-1750 time period?

• Practiced Islam

• Turkic people

• Descendants of Genghis Khan

• Arabic people

• Nomadic herders

Multiple Choice

Why was it not easy for Timur to gain control of Mongol lands as a Khan?

• He wasn't experienced in warfare

• He was unable to speak the Mongol language

• He was not a descendant of Genghis Khan

• He had once fought against the Mongols

Multiple Choice

What area did Timur unite under the Timurid Empire?

• Northern Africa

• Central Asia, Afghanistan and Iran

• Eastern Europe

• China and Mongolia

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a similarity between Timur's rule and Mongol rule?

• Timur refused to conquer Muslim lands

• Timur was brutal in conquest

• Timur supported local cultures/arts

• Timur helped strengthen trade on the Silk Road

Multiple Choice

Timur's grandson went on to found which of the following land empires?

• Ottomans

• Safavids

• Mughals

• Russia

Multiple Choice

Tamerlane's use of gunpowder, brutal conquest and support for the arts all laid the groundwork for which of the following?

• The development of the Ilkhanate which would replace him

• The rise of European states who sought to defeat him

• The rise of gunpowder empires which would develop after his empire fell

Multiple Choice

Which number on the map represents the Ottoman Empire?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Ottoman Empire?

• It ruled over western China

• It conquered Persia

• It was the largest and longest Islamic empire of its time

• It was part of the Mongol Empire

Multiple Choice

Which number on the map represents the Safavid Empire?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Safavid Empire?

• It ruled over western China

• It conquered Persia

• It was the largest and longest Islamic empire of its time

• It was part of the Mongol Empire

Multiple Choice

Which number on the map represents the Mughal Empire?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Mughal Empire?

• It conquered the Delhi Sultanate in India

• It was the largest empire in Asia

• It was the first Islamic empire in India

• It was part of the Mongol Empire

Multiple Choice

Which number on the map represents the Russian Empire?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Russian Empire?

• It conquered China

• It was the largest empire in Asia

• It removed the Mongols (Golden Horde) from power

• It was part of the Mongol Empire

Multiple Choice

Which number on the map represents the Qing Empire?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Qing Empire?

• It was made up of Manchurian invaders who claimed China

• It was the largest empire in Asia

• It conquered the Song Dynasty

• It was part of the Mongol Empire

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a major theme of land empires in the 1450-1750 time period?

• Alliances with neighboring states to strengthen empire

• Forceful expansion and warring with neighboring states

• Development of a centralized government

• religion used to exert power of the government

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a legacy of land based empires from the 1450-1750 time period?

• expansion of trade in the Atlantic Ocean

• religious tolerance

• Architecture to demonstrate power of government

• Integration of Mon