Gunpowder Empires

Which architectural landmark did the Mughal Empire build?

• Hagia Sophia

• Taj Mahal

• Buddhas of Bamiyan

• Lighthouse

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In 1534, who did Suleyman the Magnificent defeat and drive out of modern-day Iraq, affirming Suleyman's control over the Islamic world?

• the Safavid Dynasty

• the Holy Roman Empire

• the Knights Templar

The Janissaries of the Ottoman Empire were the first standing military units trained to use

• gunpowder weapons

• steel weapons

• guerilla tactics

Which of the following occurred during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent?

• The Ottoman Empire expanded north to the shores of the Baltic Sea.

• Christians and Jews were welcomed into court as trusted advisors.

• Islam became firmly established in parts of the Balkan Peninsula.

Who did the Ottoman Empire defeat in 1453, allowing them to rise to power?

• the Byzantine Empire

• the Golden Horde

• the Holy Roman Empire

The economy of the Ottoman Empire benefited from a network of caravans inherited from which preceding civilization?

• the Seljuk Empire

• the Mongol Empire

• the Sasanian Empire

What enabled the economy of the Mughal Empire to flourish under the reign of Akbar, the third Mughal Emperor?

• an improved system of taxation

• an emphasis on gold production

• cooperation with Christians

Why did Shah Abbas the Great act favorably toward the Armenian Christians living in Persia?

• The Armenians were active in the silk trade and vital to the Persian economy.

• The Armenians were craftsmen and built beautiful mosques for the Shah.

• The Armenians were refugees from Persia's rival, the Ottoman Empire.

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids practiced what kind of Islam?

• Shi'a

• Sunni

• Sufi