World History - 5.4.4 Quiz Review

Devshirme was a system in which ________.

• Young Christian males were required to serve the Ottoman sultan

• Hindu temples in India were replaced with Mughal mosques

• European trading posts were expelled from Safavid territory

Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam split into these two main groups called ________.

• Ottoman and Safavid

• Sunni and Shia

• Hindu and Sikh

During the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire grew extremely wealthy because the Ottomans ________.

• enforced Sharia law throughout the Mughal Empire

• controlled trade routes between Asia and Europe

• encouraged marriages between powerful Hindus and Muslims

Which statement best describes the significance of Süleyman the Magnificent?

• Süleyman the Magnificent led the Ottoman Turks to the height of power.

• Süleyman the Magnificent led the Ottoman force that conquered the Byzantine city of Constantinople.

• Süleyman the Magnificent was a powerful ayatollah in a Shia Muslim empire.

Which statement best describes the significance of Mehmed II?

• The conquests of Mehmed II established the Ottoman Empire.

• The rule of Mehmed II weakened the Ottoman Empire's control of the Middle East.

• Mehmed II was the first Shia Muslim who ruled the Ottoman Empire.

How did Islam influence the government of the Ottoman Empire?

• Sunni Muslims within the Ottoman Empire were forced to become Shia Muslims.

• Ottoman laws were administered by Muslim advisers called ulemas.

• Hindus and Sikhs within the Ottoman Empire paid higher taxes than Muslims did.

By the mid-16th century, the Ottoman Empire had ________.

• expanded throughout much of southeastern Europe

• conquered the capital of the neighboring Safavid Empire

• split into a Sunni kingdom and a Shia kingdom

Which of the following describes an impact of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople?

• Hindus escaping Constantinople founded the Mughal Empire.

• The Safavid Empire became the center of Sunni Islam.

• The city of Istanbul became a major center of the Muslim world.

How are Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims similar?

• Both groups relied on Janissaries to conquer Byzantine cities along the Mediterranean Sea.

• Both groups used gunpowder weapons to establish extensive empires in the Middle East.

• Both groups believe that only texts written by Muhammad have religious authority.

This map shows the Middle East around 1600. Which region was ruled by the Ottoman emperor?

• A

• B

• C

• D