The Ottoman and Mogul Empires

The Moguls were not natives of India. They came from...

• The mountains north of the Indus River valley.

• Syria

• East Africa

• Bangladesh

What allowed Babur to conquer North India, even though his forces were smaller than his enemies'?

• His force of armored elephants

• His huge treasury, with which he hired many mercenaries

• His advanced weapons, especially artillery

Who succeeded the throne as Emperor after Akbar's death in 1605?

• Jahangir

• Shah Jahan

• Aurangzeb

• Nanak

Although women from aristocratic families received salaries & owned land, the Moguls placed restrictions on women based on __________ law.

• Hindu

• Indian

• Islamic

What building is this, considered the best example of Mogul architecture?

• Suleymaniye Mosque

• Taj Mahal

• Fort William

• Tomb of Guru Nanak

By the late 18th century, Mogul prosperity was shaken by which of the following?

• the rise of women

• Shah Jahan

• the arrival of the British

• new architectural styles

Which religion was practiced by the Ottomans?

• Christian

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Sikhism

Recruited from the local Christian population in the Balkans, the janissaries were

• a guerrilla army that sought to drive out the Ottoman Turks.

• religious zealots who sought to convert Muslims.

• used to teach sports to the Sultan’s children.

• converted to Islam and trained as foot soldiers or administrators to serve the sultan.

Who founded the Mughal Dynasty in India?

• Akbar

• Genghis Khan

• Babur

• Gandhi

What religion was the ruling class of the Mughal Empire?

• Hindu

• Buddhism

• Islam

• Christianity