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P2: Reading Quiz 3

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who founded the Safavid Empire?

a)

Shah Ismail I

b)

Shah Abbas I

c)

Shah Safi

d)

Shah Sulaiman

2.

What was the Safavid Empire's religion?

a)

Sunni

b)

Zoroastrian

c)

Christian

d)

Shi'ite

3.

Who was a major opponent of the Safavid Empire?

a)

Mughal Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Parthian Empire

4.

What was the Safavid Empire's main source of revenue?

a)

Silk trade tax

b)

Spice trade tax

c)

Gold trade tax

d)

Salt trade tax

5.

What caused the Safavid Empire's downfall?

a)

Internal conflicts

b)

Mongol invasion

c)

Economic decline

d)

Natural disasters

6.

Which region was seen as less developed due to its colder climate and poor soil?

a)

China

b)

Southeast Asia

c)

Russia

d)

Persia

7.

Which Mongol Khanate forced Russian principalities to pay tribute?

a)

Golden Horde

b)

Chagatai

c)

Khanate of the Great Khan

d)

Ilkhanate

8.

Who drove the Mongols out of Moscow in 1380?

a)

Ivan III

b)

Michael Romanov

c)

Ivan IV

d)

Catherine the Great

9.

What status did the Romanov rulers give to the peasants living on their land?

a)

Serfs

b)

Nobles

c)

Cossacks

d)

Orthodox Christians

10.

Who was the czar when Russia annexed the Baltic Coast in 1721?

a)

Peter the Great

b)

Ivan III

c)

Michael Romanov

d)

Catherine the Great

11.

When did the Ming and Qing Dynasties rule China?

a)

1368-1912

b)

1450-1750

c)

1640-1910

d)

1368-1796

12.

Why did China turn inland in the 1430s?

a)

To build infrastructure

b)

To expand across the Indian Ocean

c)

To protect from Central Asian invasions

d)

To increase trade with Europe

13.

Who was the emperor that expanded China's territory to its greatest extent?

a)

Hongwu Emperor

b)

Yongle Emperor

c)

Kangxi Emperor

d)

Qianlong Emperor

14.

What challenges did the Ming dynasty face in the 17th century?

a)

Tax burden on peasants and bureaucrats' infighting

b)

Threats from Central Asia and Japan

c)

Famines and economic decline

d)

All of the above

15.

Who promoted cultural revival and technological advancements in China?

a)

Hongwu Emperor

b)

Yongle Emperor

c)

Kangxi Emperor

d)

Qianlong Emperor

16.

What was the Mughal Empire known for?

a)

Building large empires in Europe

b)

Establishing new administrative systems

c)

Exploring new trade routes

d)

Conquering South America

17.

What were the major religions in South Asia during the fifteenth century?

a)

Hinduism and Buddhism

b)

Islam and Christianity

c)

Zoroastrianism and Judaism

d)

Hinduism and Islam

18.

How did the Mughal Empire benefit from the global economy?

a)

By mining silver in South America

b)

By trading valuable Indian products

c)

By establishing new trade routes

d)

By conquering European empires

19.

Who was the ruler responsible for the expansion of the Mughal Empire?

a)

Babur

b)

Akbar

c)

Jahangir

d)

Shahjahan

20.

What led to the fragmentation of the Mughal Empire?

a)

Economic decline

b)

Religious conflicts

c)

Foreign invasions

d)

Local power struggles

21.

What were some of the challenges faced by rulers of early modern empires?

a)

Aristocrats wanting to run their own territories

b)

Religious and linguistic groups preserving their culture

c)

Invasions by outsiders

d)

All of the above

22.

How did early modern empires fund their armies and infrastructure?

a)

By taxing agriculture

b)

By imposing tariffs on trade goods

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above

23.

Which empire had a sophisticated system of agricultural taxation?

a)

Ming Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Mughal Empire

d)

Qing Dynasty

24.

What role did religion play in the search for legitimacy by emperors?

a)

Romanov Tsars claimed a religious right to rule Russia

b)

Ottoman Sultans claimed to represent all of Islam

c)

Ming Emperors claimed connections to past glories

d)

All of the above

25.

What were the key factors in running early modern empires?

a)

Centralized bureaucracies

b)

Sectoral alliances with religious, aristocratic, and commercial groups

c)

Both A and B

d)

None of the above