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WorksheetsUnit #5: Muslim Empires and East Asia
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 18mins
What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?
Buddhism
Christianity
Shintoism
Islam
____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers.
sinans
ulema
pashas
janissaries
Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?
woodblock printing
wheelbarrow
gunpowder
magnetic compass
Due to its diverse population, the Ottomans were known for
Forcing its subjects to convert to Islam
Creating harsh laws against Christians and Jews
Allowing many non-muslims into the government
Allowing religious practice for all, at a price
Suleiman the Magnificent was a tolerant leader
True
False
Where was the Mughal Empire located?
China
Indonesia
Turkey
India
If both the Safavids and the Ottomans were Islamic gunpowder empires, why would they be in conflict with each other? Check all that apply.
their religious differences divide them - Sunni vs. Shiites
they both want the glory of conquering the world for the glory of Islam
The Ottomans are allies with the Christians
They both control trade routes that the other has desire to rule over
This group of government officials were in charge of specific duties such as taxation, construction, and water supply.
Sultans
Zamindars
Sufism
Castes
Zheng He
was great Mongol leader
was the greatest Ming emperor
defeated the Mongols in China
great Chinese explorer
[p1] Which of the following did the Ming dynasty accomplish? Select THREE from this list.
Strengthened the Great Wall & made peace with the nomadic tribes to the north
Ran an effective government using a centralized bureaucracy
Renovated the Grand Canal, better linking northern & southern China
Invaded Japan & forced the samurai to bow to the Ming emperor
Created a secret police & aimed to isolate & exterminate all Jews living in China
[p1] WHEN & WHERE did Zheng He lead a series of naval voyages?
Seven voyages between 1405 and 1433 (60 years before Columbus)
1492, the same year as Columbus' voyage to America
He sailed through Southeast Asia, throughout the Indian Ocean, as far as the coast of Africa
He sailed east, discovered Hawaii, & landed in present-day Mexico
He sailed past Korea & Japan, as far as the islands of the Bering Sea
[p2] Which of these were problems facing the Ming Dynasty in the late 16th century & into the 1600s? Select THREE from this list.
Government corruption & high taxes
Declining crop yields because of harsh weather
A major epidemic & peasant revolts
Invasion by the Mongols and Koreans
An earthquake in 1644
[p3] In order to help identify rebels, the Manchus required Chinese men to wear a queue. What was the "queue" in Qing China?
A braided pigtail
A line of people waiting for something, such as entrance into a sporting event
A long warship
A silk robe with blue trim
This ethnic group established the Qing dynasty
Manchu
Uighur
Tibetans
Han
Which man completed the unification of Japan and set up a shogunate in Japan to maintain that control?
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
Ito Hirohito
Oda Nobunaga
Tokugawa Ieyasu
After the Emperor and imperial court, the order of social classes in Tokugawa Japan was:
warrior, peasant, artisans, merchants
peasant, warrior, peasant, merchants
ronin, warrior, merchants, artisans
warrior, merchant, peasant, eta
During Tokugawa rule, the rights of women in Japan were increased.
False
True
Hans are. . .
fighters for hire during the Tokugawa shogunate
granted only to those who are related directly to the emperor
inherited by the oldest son only
domains of land in Japan during the time of Tokugawa
How did Akbar contribute to the success of the Mughal Empire?
Helped to create a religious tolerance
Discouraged loyalty (allegiance) to cultural traditions
Treated non-Muslims as second class citizens
Encouraged preferential treatment of Muslims
Which empire practiced Sunni Islam?
Ottomans
Safavid
Ming
Mughal
Ming Dynasty suffered from from all the following during its decline EXCEPT for
Rebellions undoing Ming control
Islamic coup weakening and splitting the empire
Invasion of nomadic Manchu peoples
Environmental degradation of forests and Great Wall
The Qing gained acceptance from the Chinese people by
Presenting themselves as Confucian rulers
Expanding the armies to invade Japan and Vietnam
The use of terror and nomadic mercenaries
Purging China of non-Chinese citizens
