The Rise of the Gunpowder Empires

Who coined the term 'gunpowder empire'?

• Bābur

• Marshall G. Hodgson

• Sultan Mehmed II

• Osman I

Which empire was one of the earliest and longest-lasting gunpowder empires?

• Byzantine Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Roman Empire

Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?

• Bābur

• Akbar

• Sultan Mehmed II

• Osman I

What was the elite infantry corps of the Ottoman Empire called?

• Janissaries

• Mansabs

• Mughals

• Cavalry

Which city did Sultan Mehmed II conquer in 1453?

• Constantinople

• Vienna

• Delhi

• Istanbul

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?

• Jahāngīr

• Akbar

• Shāh Jahān

• Bābur

Which Mughal emperor is considered the greatest?

• Akbar

• Bābur

• Jahāngīr

• Shāh Jahān

What was the role of mansabs in the Mughal Empire?

• High officials

• Elite infantry

• Artillery

• Cavalry

Which Mughal emperor built the Taj Mahal?

• Shāh Jahān

• Akbar

• Bābur

• Jahāngīr

By the beginning of World War I, which empire still controlled much of the Middle East?

• Mughal Empire

• Roman Empire

• Byzantine Empire

• Ottoman Empire