Unit 3: Land-based Empires

Which of the following accurately describes a difference between the Ottoman and Mughal Empires?

• The Mughals practiced religious tolerance toward non-Muslim subjects, while the Ottomans did not.

• The Ottomans ruled over people who were predominately Muslim, while the Mughals did not.

• The Ottomans made Shia Islam the official state religion, while the Mughals made Buddhism the official state religion. 

• The Mughals used gunpowder weapons to expand their territory, while the Ottomans did not.

Which of the following factors contributed most to Manchu (Qing) expansion into China during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?

• The adoption of Buddhist beliefs

• The use of cannons and gunpowder

• The military alliances with western Europe states

• The development of large trading companies

The Ottoman practice of enslaving Christian boys from the Balkans to serve as bureaucrats and soldiers.

• timar

• tariff

• Millet system

• devshirme

When a ruler tries to put as much power as they can into their own hands.

• democracy

• millet system

• centralized

• caliph

If you were a citizen of the Safavid Empire which modern day country would you likely inhabit?

• Russia

• India

• Iran

• China

Islam became a prominent religion in India because of

• trade with Africa

• the rule of the Mughals

• an invasion by the Persians

• alliances with Southwest Asia

In what country was the Ming dynasty located?

• China

• India

• Mali

• Russia

• North America

Why did the Ottoman Empire survive for so long

• Controlled trade routes

• Effective bureaucracy

• Strong military with Janissaries

• all of the above

Where was the Mughal Empire located?

• Iran

• China

• Russia

• India

The Ottoman Empire's elite fighting force of Christian slave soldiers was called the _______.

• Zamindars

• Intendants

• Shoguns

• The Janissaries