Test Muslim World Expands

Why did Shah Jahan order the building of the Taj Mahal?

• to honor his grandfather, Akbar
• to encourage Hindus and Muslims to worship together
• in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal
• as a memorial for Guru Arjun, the Sikh leader

What contributed to the decline of both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?

• bad leadership 
• natural disasters 
• disruption of trade
• religious rebellions 

Who ruled India for Jahangir?

• Akbar
• Aurangzeb 
• Shah Jahan 
• his wife, Nur Jahan

Which of the following did NOT adopt a policy of religious tolerance?

• Shah Abbas
• Suleiman I
• Mehmed II
• Isma'il 

What language was an example of cultural blending during the Mughal Empire?

• Urdu 
• Marathi
• Sanskrit 
• Hindi 

The Ottoman Empire reached its peak size and grandeur during the reign of which sultan?

• Suleyman 
• Timur the Lame
• Selim the Grim
• Shah Jahan 

The Safavid Empire was predominantly what religion?

• Sunni Islam 
• Shia Islam 
• Sikh
• Hindu 

Who led the Safavid Golden age?

• Shah Abbas
• Shah Jahan
• Akbar
• Isma'il

He encouraged religious tolerance in the Mughal Empire and presided over a great cultural and artistic age.

• Akbar

• Shah Abbas

• Shah Jahan

• Isma'il

This interaction of two or more cultures produces new languages and new ideas in art, religion, and society.

• cultural blending

• devshirme

• ghazi

• Esfahan