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Empires

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best describes the lives of ruling-class women in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

They had some rights, but their lives were restricted.

b)

They could gain a number of rights through marriage.

c)

They were not granted any rights to hold property.

d)

They were treated as inferior, regardless of class status.

2.

What was a result of the conquest of Constantinople?

a)

Süleyman I gained power.

b)

The Byzantine Empire fell.

c)

Muslims split into Sunni and Shia.

d)

The Ottomans expanded into Europe.

3.

Which empire was Shia Muslim?

a)

Umayyad

b)

Ottoman

c)

Safavid

d)

Mughal

4.

What were the two classes in Ottoman society?

a)

ruling class and subjects

b)

harems and Janissaries

c)

sultan and working class

d)

Shia and Sunni

5.

How were Süleyman I and ʿAbbās I similar?

a)

They were both important thinkers in the Sunni Muslim movement.

b)

They were both important fighters in the battle to take Constantinople.

c)

They were both leaders who fought for control over territory in India.

d)

They were both seen as the greatest leaders of their respective empires.

6.

Why were the Arabs so successful at building their empire?

a)

They were good on horseback and with the sword

b)

They were fighting for their religion.

c)

They let conquered people keep their religion.

d)

All of the above.

7.

This city became the capital of the Abbasid Empire.

a)

Jerusalem

b)

Madinah

c)

Baghdad

d)

Cairo

8.

What group took over the Islamic Empire after the Abbasids?

a)

Ottomans

b)

Sunnis

c)

Umayyads

d)

Seljuk Turks

9.

The Ottoman Turks seized (a)   , the capital of the Byzantine Empire in 1453.

10.

Did the Ottoman government have the same laws for non-Muslims?

a)

Yes

b)

No

11.

The Moguls created a Muslim empire in

a)

Egypt

b)

Spain

c)

India

d)

China

12.

Select all reasons which contributed to the fall of the Mogul Empire.

a)

High taxes

b)

Forced conversion to Islam

c)

Banning the building of Hindu temples

d)

Lack of trade

13.

Which empire was known for its advanced road system that connected its vast territories?

a)

A) Roman Empire

b)

B) Ottoman Empire

c)

C) Mongol Empire

d)

D) British Empire

14.

What was a significant factor in the decline of the Aztec Empire?

a)

A) Internal civil war

b)

B) Spanish conquest

c)

C) Economic collapse

d)

D) Natural disasters

15.

Which empire is famous for its unique architectural style, including the construction of the Angkor Wat temple complex?

a)

A) Byzantine Empire

b)

B) Khmer Empire

c)

C) Persian Empire

d)

D) Inca Empire