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APWHM- Mongol empire impacts/ending, Gunpowder empires intro

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Ottoman and Safavids were the first to use this military invention throughout their empire:

a)

Ships

b)

Telescopes

c)

Gunpowder

d)

Bows and arrows

2.

Istanbul became the new Ottoman capital. It was known before as:

a)

Rome

b)

Athens

c)

Constantinople

d)

Jerusalem

3.
Mehmed II changed the name of this great Byzantine city to Istanbul  
a)
Medina 
b)
Jerusalem 
c)
Constantinople 
d)
Deli 
4.
If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim
a)
Sunni
b)
practicing 
c)
Shia 
d)
good 
5.
The period of 1450- 1650 is often referred to by historians as the
a)
"age of gunpowder empires"
b)
"age of Christ"
c)
"age of tolerance"
d)
"the age of agriculture"
6.
Suleiman the Magnificent ruled this empire...
a)
Safavid
b)
Ottoman
c)
Mughal
d)
Delhi
7.

What term describes someone who moves from place to place, usually following food supply or animals?

a)

Cattle herder

b)

Rancher

c)

Nomad

d)

City-goer

8.

What was the name given to the top ruler of Mongol clans, tribes, or groups?

a)

Genghis

b)

King

c)

Daimyo

d)

Khan

9.

After Genghis' death in 1227 the Mongol empire was divided into 4 sections called _________.

a)

states

b)

counties

c)

Khans

d)

Khanates

10.

The first stage/phase of empires is...

a)

Conflict - (internal or external)

b)

Collapse

c)

Consolidation/Administration

d)

Conquest/expansion

11.

The second stage/phase of empires is...

a)

Conflict - (internal or external)

b)

Collapse

c)

Consolidation/Administration

d)

Conquest/expansion

12.

The third stage/phase of empires is...

a)

Conflict - (internal or external)

b)

Collapse

c)

Consolidation/Administration

d)

Conquest/expansion

13.

The last stage/phase of empires is...

a)

Conflict - (internal or external)

b)

Collapse

c)

Consolidation/Administration

d)

Conquest/expansion

14.

Imperial expansion relied on the increased use of ... (select all that apply).

a)

gunpowder

b)

cannons

c)

camels

d)

armed trade

15.

Mongol invasion of southern China (Song dynasty) was full of:

a)

massive destruction

b)

massive plunder

c)

less violent/more accomodating of locals

16.

The Mongol who initiated the Yuan dynasty was:

a)

Genghis Khan

b)

Khubilai (Kubli) Khan

c)

Emperor Yongle

d)

Zheng He

17.

Some educated Chinese believed the Mongols had been given the Mandate of Heaven because...

a)

the Mongols showered them with lavish gifts

b)

they were terrified of the Mongols

c)

the Mongols had united northern and southern China

d)

Confucius had prophesied so many centuries before

18.

Causes of the collapse of the Yuan dynasty? (select all that apply)

a)

rapidly rising prices

b)

furious epidemics of the plague

c)

growing peasant rebellions

d)

invasion of the Manchu people

19.

Emperor Yongle of the Ming dynasty is remembered for (select all that apply):

a)

sponsoring an enormous Encyclopedia

b)

building massive imperial residence known as Forbidden City

c)

constructing the Temple of Heaven

d)

destroying the Grand Canal

20.

If you lived in the Ottoman Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim

a)

Sunni

b)

practicing

c)

Shia

d)

good