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Ming Dynasty and Ottoman Empire Unit Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?
a)
Janissary
b)
Rajput
c)
Sultan
d)
Mansabdar
2.

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Christianity

c)

Shintoism

d)

Islam

3.

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

a)

Rome

b)

Constantinople

c)

Athens

d)

Vienna

4.

____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers.

a)

sinans

b)

ulema

c)

pashas

d)

janissaries

5.

Suleman was known to westerners as the Magnificent, but to many others he was known as the

a)

Gravedigger

b)

Enlightened

c)

Lawgiver

d)

Peace Maker

6.
In 1453 the Ottomans took over which city?  what did they name it?
a)
Istanbul/Constantinople
b)
Rome/Istanbul
c)
Constantinople/Istanbul
d)
Persia/Istanbul
7.

Who was the founder of the Ottoman Empire?

a)

Mehmed II

b)

Osman

c)

Suleyman

8.
The Ottoman Empire was centered with its capital in which modern country?
a)
Syria
b)
Greece
c)
Turkey
d)
Egypt
9.
The Ming Emperor wanted more tributaries so he gave his trusted adviser, ___________ the title "Admiral of the Western Seas" and told him to sail to "the countries beyond the horizon"
a)
Zheng He
b)
Marco Polo
c)
Ahmed
d)
Jamal al-Din
10.
Who came to power after the Mongolian rule of China was weakened?
a)
Zhang dynasty
b)
Ming dynasty
c)
Wu dynasty
d)
Tang dynasty
11.

This is known as the duty and respect that children owe their parents

a)

Filial piety

b)

Accupunture

c)

Communes

d)

Guomindang

12.

How was the government of the Ming dynasty different from that of the Yuan dynasty?

a)

The Ming dynasty used a civil service exam to select officials, while the Yuan dynasty banned Chinese people from participating in government.

b)

The Ming dynasty allowed officials to be freely elected, while the Yuan dynasty only appointed officials who had been handpicked by the emperor.

c)

The Ming dynasty only allowed relatives of the royal family into government, while the Yuan dynasty allowed anyone who was literate to serve.

d)

The Ming dynasty required all men to serve at least one term in government, while the Yuan dynasty made government participation optional.

13.

Who did the Ming Dynasty overthrow?

a)

Tang Dynasty

b)

Song Dynasty

c)

Yuan Dynasty

d)

Qing Dynasty

14.

What was Neo-Confucianism based on?

a)

Catholic, Islam, and Christianity

b)

Buddhism, Daoism, and Jewish

c)

Confucianism, Buddhism, and Daoism

d)

Islam, Confucianism, and Christianity

15.

What empire did the Ottomans overthrow?

a)

The Holy Roman Empire

b)

The Byzantine Empire

c)

The Safavid Empire

d)

The Ming Dynasty

16.

What was an impact of the growth of the Ottoman Empire? (think geography and trade)

a)

The capture of Constantinople and fall of the Byzantine Empire then the expansion of trade.

b)

The capture of Istanbul and fall of the Safavid Empire then the expansion of trade in the Americas

c)

The capture of Ming China and the further isolation of China

17.

How did the Ottoman Empire take over so much territory? What helped them?

a)

Gunpowder and trade

b)

The compass and the abacuss

c)

The printing press and the spread of Islam

18.

Historical Context: Ming Dynasty

During which time period did the Ming Dynasty rule China?

a)

A) 3rd century BC

b)

B) 14th to 17th century AD

c)

C) 7th to 10th century AD

d)

D) 18th to 19th century AD

19.

Historical Context: Ottoman Empire

Which major city served as the capital of the Ottoman Empire for much of its history?

a)

A) Istanbul (formerly Constantinople)

b)

B) Athens

c)

C) Cairo

d)

D) Baghdad

20.

Geographical Context: Ming Dynasty

Which geographical feature significantly influenced the Ming Dynasty's western border and defense strategies?

a)

Yellow Sea

b)

Bay of Bengal

c)

Himalayan Mountains

d)

Mongolian Steppe

21.

Geographical Context: Ottoman Empire

Which sea connected the Ottoman Empire to various parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, facilitating trade and expansion?

a)

A) Black Sea

b)

B) Mediterranean Sea

c)

C) Red Sea

d)

D) Caspian Sea