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Unit 1: Gunpowder Empires

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who founded the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Osman I

b)

Attaturk

c)

Mehmed II

d)

Suleyman the Lawgiver

2.

The Arabic word for ruler is a(n) (a)   .

3.

Which group attacked Constantinople and controlled much of the Balkan peninsula by the 1400's?

a)

Mughals

b)

Safavids

c)

Ottomans

4.

(a)   were the enslaved Christian boys who protected the sultan.

5.

Which Ottoman leader created a civil war when he led the Battle of Ankara in 1402?

a)

Osman

b)

Timur the Lame

c)

Suleyman the Lawgiver

d)

Shah Jahan

6.

Which Ottoman leader was known as "the conqueror" and changed the name of Constantinople to Istanbul?

a)

Anatolia

b)

Mehmed II

c)

Suleyman the Lawgiver

d)

Abbas 1

7.

Which of the following did Suleyman the Lawgiver achieve?

a)

Reformed the tax code

b)

Improved the court system

c)

Issued laws to reduced corruption

d)

All of the above.

8.

The Persian title for king is a(n) (a)   .

9.

What was the official religion of the Safavid Empire?

a)

Sunni

b)

Shiism

c)

Christianity

d)

Judaism

10.

Which of the following did Abbas achieve?

a)

Acquired modern gunpowder weapons

b)

Strengthened the military

c)

Encouraged the arts by bringing Chinese potters

d)

All of the above.

11.

The former Safavid Empire was located in which modern day country?

a)

Russia

b)

Iran

c)

China

d)

India

12.

Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire?

a)

Osman

b)

Abbas

c)

Babur

d)

Ghazi

13.

Which Mughal leader was known for allowing religious freedom?

a)

Babur

b)

Jahangir

c)

Akbar

d)

Shah Jahan

14.

Which Mughal leader often battle with the Sikhs?

a)

Mehmed II

b)

Jahangir

c)

Akbar

d)

Shah Jahan

15.

Shah Jahan built the (a)   as a tomb for his wife.

16.

Which Mughal leader declared himself Emperor and expanded the size of the empire?

a)

Jahangir

b)

Akbar

c)

Aurangzeb

d)

Suleyman the Lawgiver

17.

The Mughal Empire reigned in the modern day country of (a)   .

18.

Which (2) religious groups did Mughal leader Aurgangzeb battle with? Choose two.

a)

Hindus

b)

Christians

c)

Sikhs

d)

Bedouins

19.

Which (2) modern day languages were produced from the Mughal Empire? Choose two.

a)

Arabic

b)

Farsi

c)

Hindi

d)

Urdu

20.

What led to the end of the Mughal Empire?

a)

Religious battles

b)

Frequent rebellions

c)

Loss of territory

d)

All of the above.