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WorksheetsSilk Road and Muslim Empires
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
1. What types of goods were primarily traded on the Silk Road?
Basic Necessities
Only Silk and Silk worms
Luxury Items
Weapons,Ammo,Soldiers
Who briefly rose up to dominate trade in the Indian Ocean after the fall of the Mongols and sent out seven voyages throughout the region in the 1400s?
Spain
Ottoman Empire
Feudal Japan
Ming China
What sailor was used to show off China's power on the Indian Ocean Silk Road?
Christopher Columbus
IM Pei
Zheng He
Mao Zedong
X
3. Why did China choose to stop the international trading voyages?
The voyages were seen as wasteful
All of the ships were sunk
Portugal drove China out of Indian Ocean Trade
The Ming Empire collapsed
When China slowed down their Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade, what was a major long term consequence?
It allowed for China to conquer Africa
It allowed for Middle Eastern Empires to rise up and take control of trade
It led to France laying claim to China and India
Japan became the dominant trade empire in the world.
All of the following are CAUSES of cultural blending EXCEPT:
Isolation
Migration
Conquest
Trade
11. All of the following are EFFECTS of cultural blending EXCEPT:
Changes in religion
Changes in Language
People are forced to migrate
New ideas about government emerge
5. What was significant about the conquering of Constantinople in 1453?
The Ottoman Empire Ended
The Ottoman Empire grew in power
The Safavid Empire ended
The Safavid Empire grew in power.
Why was Constantinople/Istanbul important geographically?
It was a major trade hub on the Silk Road
It was a major port city in the Atlantic Ocean
It was a gateway to America
It was the epicenter of Hinduism and Buddhism
7. How did the Ottomans treat their conquered peoples?
Killed everyone
Forced everyone to convert to Islam
Enslaved all Christians
Allowed for religious freedom
How did Mehmed the 2nd contribute to the growth of the Ottoman Empire?
Took over Europe
Conquered Constantinople
Created great art and poetry
Helped eliminate Ming influence in the Middle East
In what modern day country did the Ottomans rise to power?
India
Iran
Turkey
Italy
The Safavid Empire emerged in what modern day country?
India
Iran
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
This 12 year old was the founder of the Safavid Empire.
Isma'il
Shah Abbas
Esfahan
Persia
This "great" leader was known for ushering the Safavid Empire into a Golden Age.
Isma'il
Shah Abbas
Esfahan
Persia
This Safavid city was built to showcase the influences and successes of the Safavid Empire.
Darfur
Esfahan
Istanbul
Tehran
The Safavid Empire was heavily influence by what great Ancient Culture?
Roman Empire
Ming Empire
Persian Empire
Mali Empire
All 3 Muslim Empires rose to power through the mastery of:
Horseback warfare
Medicine and disease resistance
Archery
Gunpowder
What leadership characteristic made early Mughal leaders so successful?
They were brutal and people feared them
They enslaved conquered people
They were tolerant of other ways of life
They had an extremely powerful Navy
Which leader was known as the "greatest leader of the Mughals"?
Babur
Aurangzeb
Shah Jahan
Akbar
Which leader's cruelty helped cause the collapse of the Mughal Empire?
Babur
Aurangzeb
Suleiman
Akbar
Who was the founder of the Mughal Empire
Shah Jahan
Babur
Mehmed
Aurangzeb
What is depicted in the image?
Silk Road Trade Route
Great Wall of China
Spread of Smallpox Virus
Muslim Empires
