Unit 3: Empires and Beliefs (1450-1750)

What is the primary characteristic of a land-based empire?

• Power derived from extensive land territories

• Economic power based on trade

• Control over vast maritime territories

• Governance through religious dominance

Which empire is known for its early adoption of gunpowder weapons?

• The Ottoman Empire

• The Mughal Empire

• The Safavid Empire

• The Ching Dynasty

What was a significant difference between the Ottomans and the Safavids?

• Artistic contributions

• Economic systems

• Military strategies

• Religious beliefs

Under whose leadership did the Mughal Empire reach its peak of prosperity?

• Aurangzeb

• Babur

• Shah Jahan

• Akbar

Which two empires were compared for their ethnic differences from their subjects?

• Ottoman and Safavid

• Ching and Mughal

• Safavid and Ching

• Mughal and Ottoman

What role did bureaucracies play in the administration of empires?

• Ensuring law enforcement across the empire

• Cultural assimilation

• Military training

• Collecting taxes only

What triggered the Protestant Reformation?

• Invasions by non-Christian forces

• Corruptions within the Catholic Church

• Economic crises

• Political disputes

What is a unique feature of Sikhism compared to its parent religions, Hinduism and Islam?

• Use of idols in worship

• Focus on ritual purity

• Rejection of caste and gender hierarchies

• Monotheism

Which of the following states was most closely associated with converting to the Protestant religions?

• England

• Spain

• Portugal

• Ottoman Empire

Which of the following are the states that dominated the Mediterranean trade during the sixteenth century?

• Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire

• Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire

• The Hapsburg Empire and France

• The Crusader States