Chapter 17 New Asian Empires Sec.1 Ottoman and Safavid

Which of the these empires practiced Sunni Islam

• Mughals

• Ottomans

• Sassanids

• Safavids

The Millet system occurred under which empire?

• Safavid

• Austro-Hungarian

• Ottoman

• Mughal

What is the devshrime?

• Collection of taxes at a central point

• Conversion of boys from the Balkans to be Janissaries

• A series of social reforms targeting religious tolerance

• Forced conversion of Shi'a Muslims to the Sunni faith.

Which ruler served the Saffavid Empire and practiced religious tolerance and liked foreign ideas?

• Shah Jahan

• Aurengzeb

• Babur

• Shah Abbas

Which two empires were bitter rivals and fought over what is present day Iraq?

• Ottomans and Mughals

• Safavids and Mughals

• Mughals and Mongols

• Ottomans and Safavids

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

• Ships

• Telescopes

• Gunpowder

• Bows and arrows

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

• Janissaries

• Jizyas

• Slavs

• None of the Above

To maintain their power against rivals, Suleyman & other Ottoman sultans ___________ their brothers & ___________ their sons which led to progressively weaker leaders

• Educated | Promoted

• Executed | Jailed

• Mentored | Sold

• None of the Above

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

• Shi'a

• Sunni

• Abraham's

• Moses'

Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

• Sultans

• Caliphates

• Monarchs

• Shahs