MWH Quiz Review #1- Early Modern Empires

The Ming encouraged meritocracy and isolationism across their empire, because the Ming valued: ________

• Confucianism

• Judiasm

• Hinduism

• Imperialism

What was the name of Ottoman trained soldiers who were converted to Islam at a young age?

• 
  Serfs

• 
  Janissaries

• Sunnis

• Tributaries

Zheng He led his "floating city" fleet around which ocean to promote trade with other empires:

• 
  Atlantic Ocean

• 
  Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Mediterranean Ocean

This African empire was a largest distributor of Eurasian goods in West Africa:

• 
  Songhai

• 
  Dahomey

• Abyssinia

• Mughals songhai

The Songhai traded what two valuable resources?

• 
  Gold and Silver

• 
  Gold and Salt

• Salt and Pepper

• Oil and Timber

This East African empire used their Judeo-Christian roots as a way to establish treaties with Europeans:

• 
  Songhai

• 
  Dahomey

• Abyssinia

• Mamluks

Which of the following was Not an achievement of the Mughal Empire during Akbar's reign?

• 
  Cultural blending and religions toleration

• 
  Ended tax that non-Muslims were required to pay

• Conquered Constantinople in 1453 and renamed the city Istanbul

• Expanded Mughal Empire to include nearly all of India

What empire believed in Shi’a Islam and strictly converted the people they conquered?

• 
  Asante

• 
  Safavid

• Ottoman

• Mughal

Which empire traded silk, porcelain, tea, spices to Europeans?

• Ottoman

• Songhai

• Savafid

• Ming

What was the source of conflict between the Ottomans and Safavids?

• The Ottomans had gunpowder while the Safavids did not

• Ideological differences about Christianity

• Ideological differences about Islam

• The Safavids were jealous that the Ottomans controlled European territory