Review of Land Based Empires

The Muslim Ottomans captured the Christian city of Constantinople and renamed it

• Istanbul

• Mehmed

• Tamerlane

• New Mecca

Akbar, longtime ruler of the Mughal Empire in India, was generally known as

• an effective leader who ran an organized government

• a dangerous and unhinged leader

• a well-meaning but ultimately ineffective leader

• the leader who forced all Hindus to convert to Islam

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

• Greece
• Turkey
• Iran
• Saudi Arabia

Which of the following most directly led to the collapse of the Byzantine Empire in the fifteenth century?

• The expansion of the Umayyad and Abbasid caliphates

• The expansion of the Ottoman Empire

• The expansion of Crusading activities in the Mediterranean region

• The expansion of the Mongol Empire

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

The Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire justified their ongoing conflict by appealing to...

• The Turkish-Persian Rivalry

• The Sufi Resistance Movement

• The Sunni-Shia Split

• The Differences in the 4 Sunni Law Schools

Of the three Islamic Gunpowder Empires, which was the least culturally/religious tolerant?

• The Ottomans

• The Safavids

• The Mughals

• The Omani Empire

Known as the conqueror for conquering Constantinople, changed name to Istanbul

• Mehmed II

• Suleiman I

• Suleiman II

• Mehmed I

Which of these was NOT a reason for the fall of Gunpowder Empires?

• Harem Politics

• Weak Leadership

• Corrupt Leadership

• Weak Militaries

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