Social Structures 1450-1750

Which of these European countries conquered the most land in the Americas?

• England

• France

• Portugal

• Spain

Which group in the Spanish Casta system was people of European descent born in the Americas?

• Mestizos

• Criollos

• Peninsulares

• Mulattoes

What labor system did Russia use?

• Chattel slavery

• Serfdom

• Indentured servitude

• Encomienda

Which group was a group of Christian boys who were taught various skills and received a very high level of education in the Ottoman Empire?

• Jesuits

• Janissaries

• Jehovahs

• Viziers

What was the only group in the Casta system that could elect government officials?

• Peninsulares

• Criollos

• Brahmins

• Boyars

What important Russian Tsar experienced backlash for his/her expansionist policies.

• Ivan the Terrible

• Peter the Great

• Catherine the Great

• Roxelana

Women in Russia:

• Tried to promote their children as likely heirs to the throne.

• Had no authority over their husbands.

• Had the opportunity to own property and businesses.

• Were able to divorce their husbands.

Who were the ulama?

• An elite squad of soldiers who yearned for power.

• Strong advisors who gained their positions due to sultans becoming ineffective and incapable.

• Scholars and experts in Islamic law.

• Wealthy landowners in the Ottoman Empire.

Which two groups in the Casta system were both partly of Spanish descent and placed in around the same level in the system?

• Mestizos & Criollos

• Indios & Negros

• Viziers & Peninsulares

• Mestizos & Mulattoes

When were people assigned to their levels in the Casta System?

• At baptism

• At birth

• At the age they were able to work

• After their confirmation in the church