WorksheetsU4 / Ottomans, Safavid and Mughal Empires (Period 2)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?
Safavid Empire
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
Mughal Empire
True or False: All 3 empires were Islamic & ruled by Muslim leaders with well-organized governments made up of loyal bureaucrats.
True
False, all 3 empires were Christian
False, all 3 empires were Hindu
In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire
Persian
Roman
Mughal
Byzantine
Ottoman rulers were called ________ & they governed with absolute power
Caliphates
Sultans
Monarchs
None of the Above
The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520
Romulus the Great
Alexander the Great
Suleyman the Magnificent
James III
To maintain their power against rivals, Suleyman & other Ottoman sultans ___________ their brothers & ___________ their sons which led to progressively weaker leaders
Educated | Promoted
Executed | Jailed
Mentored | Sold
None of the Above
Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).
Shi'a
Sunni
Abraham's
Moses'
The greatest ruler of the Safavid Empire was ___________ who came to power in 1587
Bubar
Shah Abbas
Alexander the Great
Muhammed
In 1494, ___________ became king of the Mughals, expanded the army, & began invasions into India to create his empire
Babur
Sulaman
Suleyman
Shah
Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall/collapse of all 3 of the "gunpowder" empires?
Decline of Silk Road
Increase in food production leading to inflation
Weak rulers leading to political instability
External factors including invaders and European Rivals
