APWH Review 1

Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?

• Safavid

• Ottoman

• Mughal

• Holy Roman

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

• Slavs

• Devshirmes

• Janissaries

• Jizyas

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

• Sufi

• Protestant

• Sikh

• Shia

In 1556, Babur’s grandson Akbar became king of the Mughal Empire & expanded the empire into almost all of ___________.

• India

• China

• Spain

• France

What is the devshrime?

• Conversion of (mostly Christian) boys from the Balkans to staff the government and military

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

• A series of social reforms targeting religious tolerance

• Collection of taxes at a central point

What is a certificate that pardons sin known as?

• Confirmation

• Indulgence

• Baptism

• Blessing

Which of the following best helped Martin Luther's ideas reach other parts of Europe? 

• Gunpowder

• Church hierarchy

• the printing press

• the Columbian Exchange

__________ created the Anglican Church so he could divorce his wife.

• Leo X

• Henry VIII

• Charles III

• Richard IV

Russian Tsar who greatly expanded, centralized, and modernized the Russian state

• Ivan the Great

• Peter the Great

• Gregor the OK

• Catherine the Great

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

• Tang Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

• Song Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty