POP Quiz 04.27.23

Which answer best identifies an important difference between the Ottoman and Mughal Islamic Gunpowder Empires, according to the author?

• Only one forced conquered foes to convert to the Islamic faith, while the other enforced a taxation system.

• One empire was able to rule more akin to traditional Islamic beliefs as Muslims made up the majority of the population.

• Women of one empire were given a greater reign of political decision-making than the other would allow.

• One viewed foreign outsiders as unwelcome guests to be feared and not trusted, allowing them to stay only temporarily.

Ottoman legitimacy was often showcased through their...

• support and adoption of various religious faiths even if not akin to their own.

• military enlistment of elite soldiers trained from an early age as part of their Devshirme system.

• building various mosques and temples which incorporated different cultural architectural designs.

• utilization of a taxation for only peasants and religious minorities.

Describe how Mughal acceptance of different groups of people to court emphasized their political behavior.

Which answer best epitomizes Mughal response to other ethnicities as described in the first paragraph?

• Mughal troops often sought to conquer new groups in order to further grow their subjugated population.

• Mughal emperors often advocated for tolerance and general wide acceptance of differing groups.

• Mughal leadership expected foreign diplomats to self-lessly kowtow and pay elaborate tributes.

• Due to their xenophobic fears, foreign diplomats and outside travelers were limited to specific areas on the coast.

The second paragraph hints to the ...

• eventual partitioning of the British Raj into India and Pakistan by Indian independence supporters.

• failed attempts by Hindu and Muslim Sepoy soldier to mutiny against the indignation imposed on to them by the British.

• need for Mughal royalty to be more accommodating to the various groups held within its borders.

• likelihood the Mughal will eventaully fall to the hands of stronger, more aggressive Islamic gunpowder empires such as the Safavids.

Artwork such of the one provided articulates what contemporary form of Islamic expression?

• Sunni

• Sufism

• Shi'a

• Sheikism

The events described by the author refer to what important event of the fifteenth century?

• The Battle of Panipat, where a larger army was defeated by firearms.

• The Fall of Constantinople to Mehmet II, Sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

• The discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus as Europe needed new routes to Asia.

• The spread of goods and technology from the "old World" to the "New World."

The author John Curry would most likely agree with which of the following assertions?

• Sufism was accepted by all Muslims as an acceptable for of artistic expression.

• Sufism played a vital role in the spread of Islamic beliefs throughout the various populations of Eurasia.

• Sufism was considered a major threat by the Ottoman empire as many Caliphate leaders attempted to expose their secret organizations.

• Sufis were often disregarded as any serious form of Islamic belief and compared to instead as premature actions by the youth.

The Seige of Constantinople in 1453 by the Ottoman empire led most directly to what important historical developments?

• The use of African 'Chattel' slaves as indigenous forms of labor were no longer dependable.

• Exploration of the Atlantic ocean as previous trade routes were no longer as accessible.

• The use of European printing presses as Chinese wood-blocking technology was no longer usable.

• The advancement of better defense weaponry as brick walls were no longer enough.

Which answer provides an example of the use of Sufism to spread the Islamic faith?

• Sufis ritual dances served as a form of kowtow and religious tribute to Buddhist states in East Asia.

• Artistic expression including dance was utilized to explain Islamic beliefs to Hindus without the use of idols or imagery.

• North African states benefited economically from the growth of Sufi inspired journeys along the Hajj.

• Mongolian Khanates ultimately converted to the Islamic faith as retribution for the destruction of former islamic centers of learning.