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WorksheetsChinese & European Revival, Maritime Activity, Islamic Empires
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
During his rule in the Mughal Empire, Akbar instituted reforms that aimed to...
alleviate tensions between Hindus and Muslims
redistribute land to elite Muslim soldiers
eliminate Sufism and Sikhism
establish Islam as the sole religion in the Mughal state
In which empire was a Shi'a version of Islam made the official religion in the sixteenth century?
Ottoman Empire
Mughal Empire
Songhay Empire
Safavid Empire
Which of the following offered Christian men a means of upward mobility within the Ottoman Empire?
Encomienda
Devshirme
Repartimiento
Yasak
Which empire ended the Byzantine Empire and came the closest to conquering Europe?
Safavid Empire
Ottoman Empire
Delhi Sultanate
Mughal Empire
The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:
Ships
Telescopes
Gunpowder
Bows and arrows
The Ottomans controlled trade because:
They owned major port and land trade routes especially in the E. Mediterranean and Arabian Sea
They were technologically advanced & used that to advance their position
They conquered anyone who opposed them, especially Europeans
Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people
Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:
Rome
Athens
Constantinople
Jerusalem
Indicate True or False: The Ottoman empire did NOT allow any practice of non-muslim faiths.
True
False
Empire of Persian Turko-Mongol invaders in the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia that replaced the Delhi Sultanate
Mongols
Mughal
Ottoman
Tokugawa
The Safavid Empire was located primarily in which modern-day nation?
India
Iran
Turkey
Egypt
What did Mughal emperor Shah Jahan build as a memorial to his wife during the 17th century?
Hagia Sophia
Persepolis
Istanbul
The Taj Mahal
The tax the Ottomans imposed on non-Muslim people
Millet
Janissary
Devshirme
Jizya
This Mughal ruler was a religious conservative who did not allow freedom of religion.
Akbar
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Babur
After a long siege the Ottomans failed to capture what strategic city in 1683?
Vienna
Rome
Constantinople
Kiev
Which empire established unified control over most of South Asia?
Mughal
Ottoman
Delhi Sultanate
Safavid
Which of the following empires was least tolerant of other religions?
Safavid
Ottoman
Mughal
Which empire developed a unique identity which has continued to this day?
Mughal
Ottoman
Safavid
“You have denied the sanctity of divine law…you have deserted the path of salvation and the sacred commandments…you have opened to Muslims the gates of tyranny and oppression…you have raised the standard of irreligion and heresy… [Therefore] the ulama and our doctors have pronounced a sentence of death against you, perjurer and blasphemer.” Who is this Ottoman leader condemning?
The Shia leadership of the Safavids
The Sunni leadership of the Ottomans
The Hindu majority of India
The Christian and Jewish population of the Ottoman empire?
Click on the location of the Ottoman Empire.
Click on the location of the Songhay Empire.
Click on the location of the Safavid Empire.
Click on the location of the Mughal Empire.
Click on the location of the Balkans, the place where young Christian boys were taken.
The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.
Janissaries
Jizyas
Slavs
None of the Above
In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire
Persian
Roman
Mughal
Byzantine
Which on the following was an example of European Cultural Revival?
Revising knowledge from the Song Dynasty.
Renewed contact with the Middle East.
An emphasis on human nature and potential.
Stronger connections to the Catholic Church.
The European (a) and the cultural revival of the (b) dynasty were similar because both made connections to (c)
(a) needed little from its neighbors while (b) began to use force to achieve trade and empire.
European monarchs in the 15th century centralized power by using all of the following except:
weakening feudalism
new wealth from a growing middle class & commerce
creating professional armies
developing centralized bureaucracies & taxation systems
engaging in long distance maritime exploration & trade
The 2 kingdoms of this area finally reconquered their territory during the Reconquista.
The 2 kingdoms of this area engaged in Maritime exploration searching for access to the Asian spice markets.
This Nation worked with the Ottomans to block European access to Asian trade
Venice
Songhay Empire
One way in which the voyages of (a) authorized by Emperor Yongle of China and the explorations funded by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of (b) are similar is that these voyages and explorations resulted in
Which choice in the list below was not a consistent strategy used by all major land-based empires to establish and solidify their rule?
Art and Architecture
Religious Tolerance
Military Conquest
Centralized Rule
