Asian Empires Quiz (Ottomans, Safavid & Mughal)

Which of the following empires was located in modern-day Turkey, Southeast Europe, Syria, and Egypt?

• Ming Dynasty

• Safavid Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Ottoman Empire

What was the name of the founder of the Ottoman Empire?

• Shah Jahan

• Abbas the Great

• Osman

• Suleyman the Magnificent

Which empire(s) was/were known as the 'Gunpowder Empire(s)' due to utilizing gunpowder and innovative artillery?

• Mughal Empire

• Safavid Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Ming Dynasty

Who was the leader of the Safavid Empire who proclaimed himself Shah and switched from Sunni to Shia?

• Akbar

• Barbur

• Ismail

• Abbas the Great

Which Mughal leader improved the tax system based on a village's 10-year average production and rescinded the head tax on non-Muslims?

• Shah Jahan

• Aurangzeb

• Akbar

• Barbur

What was the primary reason for the fall of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?

• The use of gunpowder

• Severe droughts

• Poor / Weak Leadership

• The use of slave soldiers

Which empire ended religious toleration and created civil war between Muslims and Hindus?

• Ottoman Empire

• Ming Dynasty

• Safavid Empire

• Mughal Empire

Which of the following empires was the only true Shi'ite nation?

• Safavid Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Ming Dynasty

• Ottoman Empire

What was the name of the elite fighting force of soldiers in the Ottoman Empire?

• Hussars

• Samurais

• Janissaries

• Mamelukes

Which European nation invaded and conquered the Mughal Empire in 1858?

• Spain

• France

• Portugal

• Britain