Turkish Empires Rise in Anatolia

(multiple) What was the original occupation of the Turks?

• Farming

• Trading

• Raiding

• Crafts

What did the Abbasids value the Seljuk Turks for?

• For their trading skills

• For their resilience

• For their military skills

• For their height

(multiple) What made the Persians loyal subjects of the Seljuks?

• The Persians were harshly opressed

• The Persians were treated favorably

• The Persians were under strict control of the Seljuks

• The Seljuks embraced Persian culture and language

Who is a vizier?

• A ruler

• Prime minister

• Religious leader

• Scholar

Why did the Seljuk Empire fell apart after the death of Malik Shah?

• There was no capable shah to replace him

• The Empire was struck by drougt

• The Bubonic plague killed 1/3 of the population

• The Crusaders attacked the capital city Isfahan

What was the goal of the Crusades?

• To take over Constantinople

• To recover Jerusalem from the Muslims

• To restore the Byzantine Empire

• To spread Christianity

When was the First Crusade launched?

• 1095

• 1099

• 1187

• 1258

Who kept Jerusalem as the result of the Crusades?

• The Muslims

• The Europeans

• The Jews

• The Byzantine Empire

Who brought about the end of the Seljuks?

• The Crusaders

• The Mongols

• The Byzantines

• The Ottomans

Why did the Mongol Empire crumble in just a few generations?

• The Mongols were poor administrators

• The Mongols opressed their subjects too much

• The Bubonic plague killed thousands of people in the Mongol Empire in the 1200s

• There were no capable leaders among the Mongols