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Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Muslim empires were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
New military technology
b)
Strong armies
c)
Cultural diffusion
d)
Democratic governments
2.

One Similarity between Suleiman, Abbas, and Akbar?

a)

their sons were well prepared to take over the empire

b)

forcefully converting people to Islam

c)

adopted the Chinese examination system

d)

used religious tolerance to rule their empire

3.
Which Ottoman Emperor captured Constantinople in 1453?
a)
Mehmed the Conqueror
b)
Othman
c)
Suleyman the Magnificent
d)
Abbas the Great
4.

Where did Non-Muslims live in the Ottoman Empire?

a)

They were deported back to Rome

b)

Outside the city walls

c)

Millet Communities

d)

Squatter Communities

5.
Why was Suleyman the Magnificent so magnificent?
a)
He created a new law code.
b)
He reduced taxes.
c)
He gave religious freedom.
d)
All of the other answers are correct.
6.

Identify one reason for the decline of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?

a)

Both were isolationist and refused to trade with outsiders

b)

Both were conquered by the British

c)

Both kept strong successors from coming to power.

d)

Both fought and lost during World War I

7.

All of the following are reasons the Safavid Empire ruler Abbas the Great was so great EXCEPT:

a)

He borrowed ideas from other empires

b)

He reformed the government

c)

He increased trade with European.

d)

He built the capital city of Constantinople.

8.
Abbas the Great expanded art by sending artists to Europe to study under which great Renaissance artist?
a)
Leonardo da Vinci
b)
Michelangelo
c)
Raphael
d)
Tupac
9.

Identify a major similarity between the Safavid and Ottoman Empires?

a)

Both forced conquered people to convert to Islam

b)

Both were Shi’a Muslims not Sunni

c)

They used janissaries to form large armies

10.

Akbar used a few strategies to control a large Hindu population in India, which on was NOT?

a)

Created a fair tax system

b)

He ended slavery

c)

By marrying Hindu princesses

d)

tolerated all religions

11.
All of the following flourished under Akbar EXCEPT:
a)
art
b)
literature
c)
architecture
d)
gourmet cuisine
12.

During his reign, why was Suleyman the Magnificent nicknamed the Lawgiver?

a)

His empire expanded north to the shores of the Baltic Sea.

b)

He completely banned all other religions from the region.

c)

He welcomed Christians and Jews in as trusted advisors.

d)

He reformed the empire’s criminal and civil legal systems.

13.
All of the following are examples of Akbar's policies which led to cultural diffusion EXCEPT:
a)
He married Hindi princesses and allowed them to practice Hindu rituals.
b)
He appointed a Christian monk to tutor his son.
c)
In his government, foreigners could rise to a high office.
d)
He required all of his subjects to convert to Islam.
14.

What contributed to the decline of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?

a)

massive droughts

b)

incompetent leadership

c)

invading armies

d)

religious wars

15.

Which region on the map represents the Mughal Empire

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

16.

Which region on the map represents the Safavid Empire

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

17.

Which region on the map represents the Ottoman Empire

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

18.

How did Shah Abbas the Great find the best workers?

a)

Used workers from of the same ethnicity his wife.

b)

The Armenians were refugees were the best workers.

c)

He used Samurai as bureaucrats

d)

He used a merit test to find the best employees

19.

Which happened during the reign of Suleyman the Magnificent?

a)

Islam became firmly established in the region

b)

Christians and Jews were trusted advisors.

.

c)

His brothers and sons were heavily protected

d)

The Ottoman Empire was isolated from Western Europe

20.

Credited with starting the Mughal Empire when he conquered Northern Indian in 1494?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Suleiman

d)

Abbas

21.

Created Divine Faith - syncretism because it blended ideas from Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, & Zoroastrianism ?

a)

Akbar

b)

Babur

c)

Suleiman

d)

Abbas

22.

Which Gunpowder Leader is best described by the list below?

· Promoted Cultural Blending

· Practiced Religious Freedom

· Expanded the Mughal Empire

a)

Sulieman

b)

Jahan

c)

Mehmed II

d)

Akbar

23.

Identify the correct form of Islam and Empire matchups?

a)

Ottomans - Shi'a Muslims

Safavids - Sunni Muslims

b)

Ottomans - Sunni Muslims

Safavids - Shi'a Muslims

24.

By World War 1, I was so weak they called me "the sick man of Europe?

a)

Safavid Empire

b)

Ottoman Empire

c)

Mughal Empire