Midterm 1

What was Constantinople renamed after being captured by the Ottomans?

• Istanbul

• Ankara

• Izmir

• Bursa

Which groups were tolerated and given limited self-government in the Ottoman Empire?

• Christians and Jews

• Hindus and Buddhists

• Muslims and Sikhs

• Pagans and Atheists

Who founded the Mughal Empire in India in the 16th century

• Shah Jahan
• Akbar
• Aurangzeb
• descendants of Mongols

Who united India and reconciled Hindus and Muslims during the Mughal Empire?

• Akbar the Great

• Shah Jahan

• Aurangzeb

• Babur

Which company gained control of most of India by the late 1800s?

• Britians East India Company

• Chinas West India Company

• Britians South India Company

• Germanys North India Company

Which group emerged as rulers of most of the Islamic world?

• Ottomans

• Mughals

• Safavids

• Mongols

Where did the Scientific Revolution first begin?

• Asia

• Europe

• Africa

• America

Which law is associated with Isaac Newton during the Scientific Revolution?

• Law of Thermodynamics

• Law of Evolution

• Law of Gravity

• Law of Relativity

What is another name for the Enlightenment?

• Age of Darkness

• Age of Reason

• Age of Exploration

• Age of Empires

Who is a key people associated with the Enlightenment?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Isaac Newton
• Galileo Galilei, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu