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Worksheets8th Grade S1 Extra Credit Quizizz
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
He encouraged religious tolerance in the Mughal Empire and presided over a great cultural and artistic age.
Akbar
Shah Abbas
Shah Jahan
Isma'il
He built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Shah Abbas
Isma'il
Esfahan
Shah Jahan
This interaction of two or more cultures produces new languages and new ideas in art, religion, and society.
cultural blending
devshirme
ghazi
Esfahan
This was the term for a warrior for Islam who belonged to a military society with a strict code of conduct.
devshirme
ghazi
Akbar
Isma'il
Artists from many cultures worked together in this capital city of the Safavid Empire.
Esfahan
Constantinople
ghazi
Mecca
This Central Asian conqueror interrupted the growth of the Ottoman Empire.
Shah Abbas
Akbar
Timur the Lame
Esfahan
What did Mehmed II do after he conquered Constantinople?
he forced conversion upon Constantinople's Christian inhabitants
he opened the city to new citizens of many religions and backgrounds
he chipped marble from the Hagia Sophia and sank it in the Black Sea
he captured Cairo, Mecca, and Medina
What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support?
government reform and cultural achievements
the military conquest of India
equality for people of all faiths in his empire
the conquest of Constantinople
How were ghazis and janissaries similar?
they were slaves
they were warriors
they were born into Islam
they converted to Islam
Which of the following did NOT adopt a policy of religious tolerance?
Shah Abbas
Suleyman I
Mehmed II
Isma'il
Which of the following led to the cultural blending in the Ottoman Empire?
migration, trade, and conquest
pursuit of religious converts, trade, and conquest
pursuit of religious freedom, migration, and trade
pursuit of religious converts, conquest, and migration
Which Mughal ruler was most like Shah Abbas in his views on cultural blending?
Akbar
Nur Jahan
Aurangzeb
Jahangir
Why did Shah Jahan ignore his people's needs?
he cared only about conquering new territory
he was more interested in architecture and his wife
he cared only about painting and writing poetry
he received poor advice from his mother, Nur Jahan
What did Suleyman the Lawgiver and Akbar have in common?
architecture, the arts, and literature flourished under their rule
specially trained foreign slaves formed the core of their armies
both appointed Hindus to high government positions
both killed their sons to eliminate competition
What language, meaning "from the soldier's camp," was an example of cultural blending during the Mughal Empire?
Marathi
Sanskrit
Urdu
Hindi
In the West, he was called Othman, and his followers were known as Ottomans.
Timur
Osman
Mehmed II
Selim the Grim
The Ottoman Empire reached its peak size and grandeur during his reign.
Timur
Osman
Mehmed II
Suleyman I
He earned the title "the Conqueror" by leading the Ottomans in conquering Constantinople.
Osman
Mehmed II
Suleyman I
Selim the Grim
He was a warrior who became an able ruler. He turned Hagia Sophia into a mosque and changed the name of Constantinople to Istanbul.
Osman
Timur
Suleyman I
Mehmed II
Isma'il conquered most of what is now
Iran
Iraq
Egypt
Turkey
The group that provided the model on which the Safavids based their government was
the Uzbek
the Chinese
the Ottomans
the "redheads"
This is the religious group to which the Mughal emperors belonged.
Sikhs
Muslims
Hindus
Mughals
Their religious beliefs are a mixture of the doctrines of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sufisim.
Sikhs
Muslims
Hindus
Mughals
She was a Persian princess who married a son of Akbar's and became a brilliant politician. When her husband proved weak, she took the opportunity to rule India in his name.
Jahangir
Shah Jahan
Nur Jahan
Aurangzeb
This is the group to whom Khusrau turned for aid when he rebelled against his father. As a result, this group became the target of the Mughal's particular hatred.
Hindus
Mughals
Muslims
Sikhs
early Portuguese explorer
Bartolomeu Dias
Prince Henry
Vasco da Gama
Treaty of Tordesillas
Dutch East India Company
Portuguese prince who strongly supported exploration
Bartolomeu Dias
Prince Henry
Vasco da Gama
Treaty of Tordesillas
Dutch East India Company
reduced government expenses and lowered taxes
Qing dynasty
Kangxi
midwife
kabuki
shogunate
The first European power to establish a trade presence in Asia was
Italy
Portugal
the Netherlands
England
The Ming Dynasty allowed only the government to conduct foreign trade in order to
expand the tribute system
control prices
prevent smuggling
limit outside influences in China
Which Chinese dynasty expanded China's borders to include Taiwan, Chinese Central Asia, Mongolia, and Tibet?
Qing Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Jin Dynasty
Why were male children valued over female children in China?
they could perform vital religious rituals
they supervised the children's education
they managed the family's finances
they could work as textile workers
By 1800, which valuable commodity made up 80 percent of shipments from China to Europe?
tea
silk
ceramics
poppies
Lands that are controlled by another nation
Conquistadors
Encomienda
Colonies
Mercantilism
What group sought religious freedom and founded a colony in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620?
Mestizos
Puritans
Catholics
Pilgrims
Where in the Americas did Christopher Columbus land first?
An island in the Caribbean Sea
The southern tip of South America
The coast of what is today Panama
The eastern coast of North America
Which of the following was NOT a reason African slaves were used by the Spanish?
Africans knew how to plant and raise crops
Africans were better able to resist diseases than most Native Americans
There was an existing slave trade
The natives refused to do any work.
How did Bartolome de Las Casas affect race relations in the Americas?
He urged better treatment of Native Americans but proposed using Africans laborers.
He led a well-organized uprising against Spain.
He started a colony in present-day Arizona based on equality of all men.
He visited the king of Spain to protest the growing population of mestizos.
What was the purpose of most of the joint-stock companies of the 1500s and 1600s?
financing wars in Africa
funding colonies in the Americas
paying for the building of slave ships
funding the digging of mines
Which of the following did NOT aid the Spanish in conquering the Aztecs?
disease
larger forces
native enemies
superior weapons
An economic system based on private ownership and the investment of resources for profit is called
mercantilism
capitalism
favorable balance of trade
The voyage that brought captured Africans to the West Indies and later to North and South America was known as the
Atlantic slave trade
triangular trade
middle passage
The "Sun King" - "I am the state."
Louis XIV
Thomas Hobbes
Peter the Great
Henry VIII
What is Divine Right?
a set of rules used by the greeks
the God given right to rule
Hitler's reason to exterminate Jewish people
Machiavelli's theory on power
Phillip II of Spain believed it was his duty to defend this branch of Christianity.
Calvinism
Catholicism
Protestantism
Baptism
By the end of the 1600s, what had England's system of government become?
an absolute monarchy
a military dictatorship
a constitutional monarchy
a constitutional democracy
was the finance minister under Louis XIV whose policies of mercantilism caused France's economy to grow and prosper
Henry Colbert
Ponce Colbert
Stephen Colbert
Jean Baptiste Colbert
Why did Peter the Great build the city of St. Petersburg?
he wanted a city named after himself
he wanted a seaport that would make it easier to travel to the west
he didn't like Moscow, so he decided to build a new city
he wanted to build a city that was just like the European cities he visited
European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to which of the following?
heavy tax burdens that were levied to support trade and colonial growth
the growth and increased power of nobilities and representative bodies
the increased size of courts and new government bureaucracies
religious and territorial conflicts that caused warfare and revolts
After the northern Dutch gained their freedom from Spain, what type of government did the United Provinces of Netherlands establish?
a republic
a military dictatorship
a constitutional monarchy
an absolute monarchy
What political purpose did the splendid palace at Versailles serve?
to aid the artists of the time displaying their works for others to see
to show the power of Louis XIV and arouse the envy of the other monarchs
to reflect the religious faith of Louis XIV and give the appearance of strength and virtue
to reflect Louis XIV's ideas of westernization and his desire to modernize his country
This document made clear the limits on royal power after the Glorious Revolution.
Bill of Rights
habeas corpus
Parliament
Petition of Right
This Puritan leader abolished the monarchy and ruled as a military dictator.
Oliver Cromwell
Rembrandt van Rijn
Henry IV
James of Scotland
What did Frederick the Great believe a ruler should be?
a father to his people
all-powerful and unrelenting
suspicious of his advisers
a military commander
He stated that the role of gov't was to protect the natural rights of citizens?
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Jean-Jaques Rousseau
Voltaire
Which philosopher promoted the idea that people deserve freedom of speech and religion?
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Locke
Voltaire
“. . . Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be founded only upon the general good. . . .”
—Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, 1789
Which principle of the Enlightenment philosophers is expressed in this quotation from the French Revolution?
natural law
nationalism
free trade
socialism
King Louis XVI locked the doors to the meeting hall for the 3rd Estate's Government, the group then met where? What did they do there?
Tennis Courts and they took an oath called the "Tennis Court Oaths"
Tennis Courts and they took an oath called the "Tennis Net Oaths"
National Assembly Hall and they took an oath called the "Declaration of the Rights of Man"
National Assembly Hall and they wrote a document called the "Declaration of the Rights of Man"
Leader of the National Convention
Maximilien Robespierre
Jean Paul Marat
King Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette
How does nationalism help defeat Napoleon?
Because his people have pride in their empire, so they help him fight for it.
Because the people of Russia rose up due to nationalism and defeated NB.
Because the French people had pride in their leader and country, so they spread the idea to other countries.
Because the oppressed people he took over had pride in their countries, so they began to fight back.
Who was the leader of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?
King Louis XVI
Maximilien Robespierre
Napoleon Bonepart
Marie Antoinette
The group at the top of the social class structure in Latin America
Peninsulares
mestizos
mulattoes
creoles
The group at the that often led the revolutions in Latin America and that were people of Spanish descent who were born in the Americas
Peninsulares
mestizos
mulattoes
creoles
The independence movement in Mexico was led, in part, by a priest named?
Simón Bolívar.
Miguel Hidalgo.
Toussaint L'Ouverture.
Dom Pedro.
This movement reflected deep interest both in nature and in the thoughts and feelings of an individual.
Romanticism
Impressionism
Nationalism
Russification
In Latin America during the early 1800's, which of the following probably belonged to the Creole class?
a colonel in the Spanish colonial army.
a governor of a Spanish colony.
an enslaved person working on a plantation.
a person who never had a formal education.
What was the Industrial Revolution?
increased purchases of land by wealthy landowners to cultivate larger fields
increased output of machine-made goods that began in England during the 18th-century
a widespread use of teenagers as factory laborers who worked 14 hour days, 6 days a week
increased populations of urban areas during the 1800's
Which of the following was a result of the agriculture revolution?
Many small farmers became tenant farmers or moved to cities
Enclosures became landmarks of wealthy landowners
Landowners experimented with new agricultural methods
all of the above are true
What was the main cause of the process of urbanization that occurred in 19th-century Britain and elsewhere in western Europe?
poor crop yields
industrialization
improved living conditions in cities
more efficient transportation systems
What was the benefit of being a stockholder in a corporation?
complete ownership of branch corporations
free goods produced by the corporation
not personally responsible for its debts
all of the above
Which region of the country had the MOST miles of railroad track in 1890?
East Coast
Midwest
West
Pacific Coast
