Islamic Empires

This Gunpowder Empire frequently fought with the europeans.

• Songhai Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Mughal Empire

Rajputs were...

• Christian boys taken and trained to become an Elite Fighting force

• Hindu nobles who served as officers in the army.

• A Persian army which always consisted of the same ammount of soldiers.

• A force of greek soldiers who fought in the phalanx formation.

The Ottoman Empire was tolerant of all but the following religion

• Orthodox Christian

• Judaism

• Sunni Islam

• Shia Islam

T/F. Generally speaking Islamic nations in Africa were strict in their enforcement of Islam.

• True

• False

This Islamic nation was notable for trading across the Sahara Desert.

• Safavid Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Mughal Empire

In the Swahili City States people practiced syncretism between which two faiths?

• Islam and local tribal beliefs

• Zoroastrianism and Islam

• Sikhism and Hinduism

• Shia Islam and Sunni Islam

Sultan Akbar of the Mughal Empire could best be described as religiously intolerant.

• True

• False

Jannisaries were recruited from Hindu and Christian boys.

• true

• false

The following are examples of Gunpowder Empires except...

• Ottoman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Songhai Empire

• Safavid Empire

Sultan Mehmed II is famous for

• Being the richest man of all time

• Defeating the Safavid Shah in single combat.

• Retaking the holy city of Jerusalem

• Taking the city of Constantinople