Mr. Loya - PPT 3.1 - Empires Expand

Multiple Choice

Which technological advancements enabled the rise of powerful states known as 'gunpowder empires' between 1450 and 1750?

• Gunpowder, cannons, and firearms

• Steam engines and railroads

• Printing press and paper

• Ships and navigation tools

Multiple Select

Which of the following regions were part of the Ottoman Empire at its greatest extent according to the map?

• North Africa

• Western Europe

• Arabian Peninsula

• India

Multiple Choice

Which empires are identified as land-based empires that expanded through military power and centralized governance during this period?

• Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal, Songhai

• Roman, Byzantine, Mongol, Aztec

• British, French, Spanish, Portuguese

• Han, Tang, Song, Yuan

Fill in the Blanks

The Songhai Empire controlled key cities such as Timbuktu and

, turning them into major centers of trade and education.

Multiple Choice

The 1591 Moroccan invasion of the Songhai Empire is historically significant because it:

• Ended European involvement in West African trade

• Showed how gunpowder technology could overcome larger armies

• Strengthened Songhai’s economic and cultural dominance

• Resulted in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire into West Africa

Multiple Choice

The Ottoman-Safavid rivalry is best described as:

• A purely territorial dispute between European empires

• A conflict rooted in religious and political differences between Sunni and Shia Islam

• A short-lived maritime conflict in the Indian Ocean

• A rebellion against Mongol rule

Multiple Choice

How did the increased use of gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade contribute to the expansion of empires during the period covered in AP World History Unit 3?

• They allowed empires to conquer and control larger territories more effectively.

• They led to the decline of all empires due to excessive violence.

• They made empires focus only on trade and not on military conquest.

• They caused empires to become isolated from each other.