World History Unit 7 Quiz 1 (Gunpowder Empires)

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

• Ships

• Telescopes

• Gunpowder

• Bows and arrows

The Ottomans controlled trade because:

• They owned major port and land trade routes

• They were technologically advanced

• They conquered anyone who opposed them

• Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people

Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:

• Rome

• Athens

• Constantinople

• Jerusalem

Indicate True or False: The Ottoman empire did NOT allow any practice of non-muslim faiths.

• True

• False

____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers. 

• janissaries 
• ulema
• pashas 
• sinans 

Mehmed II changed the name of this great Byzantine city to Istanbul  

• Medina 
• Jerusalem 
• Constantinople 
• Deli 

The word used to describe the Safavid king.

• sultan
• shah 
• king 
• czar 

If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim

• Sunni
• practicing 
• Shia 
• good 

Who was the most successful ruler of the Safavid Empire 

• Mehmed II
• Suleyman I
• Abbas 
• Sinan

The period of 1450- 1650 is often referred to by historians as the

• "age of gunpowder empires"
• "age of Christ"
• "age of tolerance"
• "the age of agriculture"