TB 40b

Mehmed II set himself to found a new city. Land was freely granted to rich families from other cities: it is said that five thousand families, Greeks and Turks, were soon induced to settle in what had been the richest city in the world. Four thousand Serbians were planted outside the walls to recolonize the villages that the war had destroyed. ..

Which city is the author of the passage describing?

• Jerusalem

• Constantinople

What enabled the economy of the Mughal Empire to flourish under the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor?

• cooperation with Christians

• an improved system of taxation

• an emphasis on gold production

Which architectural landmark was built by the Mughal Empire?

• the Taj Mahal

• the Hagia Sophia

Non-Muslims lived separately from Muslims in communities known as millets. While these communities were ruled by an empire, they had their own governments and laws.

Which empire???

• Mughal

• Safavid

• Ottoman

Which of the following occurred during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent?

• Islam became firmly established in parts of the Balkan Peninsula.

• Christians and Jews were welcomed into court as trusted advisors

Why did Shah Abbas the Great act favorably toward the Armenian Christians living in Persia?

• The Armenians were refugees from Persia's rival, the Ottoman Empire.

• The Armenians were active in the silk trade and vital to the Persian economy.