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WorksheetsLand-Based Gunpowder Empires
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
Which of the following enabled the Manchu, Mughal, Ottoman, and Russian empires to expand dramatically in size?
The relatively weak West
Armed trade, gunpowder, and cannons
The power vacuum created by religious wars in Europe
The Pax Mongolica
What was a direct result of the use of gunpowder, cannons, and armed trade by the Ottoman and Mughal empires?
The Ottomans became land locked while the Mughals enjoyed new status.
Their land empires expanded dramatically in size.
They had to create new economic systems.
Their burgeoning economies resulted in religious disharmony.
Which of the following was a similar factor in the rise of Mughal, Ottoman, and Safavid empires?
Silver from the Americas stabilized the economies of each empire and allowed for their rapid rise and expansion.
Each empire benefited from the expansion of Islam and the wealth gained from Indian Ocean trade networks.
Each empire took advantage of the power vacuum that resulted from the devastation of Timur and the breakup of the Mongol empire.
Each empire took advantage of the strength of their Janissaries to defeat others in warfare and expand their territories.
In what sense was the building of the Cathedral of St. Basil a continuity in Eurasian history?
The blending of belief systems across Russia
The use of religious ideas, art, and monumental architecture to legitimize the position of rulers
The use of paid labor to create state monuments as symbols of modernization
The diffusion of European culture into Russia and East Asia
The battle that established the Mughal Empire was:
Caldiran
Mesopotamia
Panipat
Gettysburg
In order to supply its elite Janissaries and palace with soldiers, the Ottomans rulers:
Used labor taxes
Relied on Muslim noble families
Conscripted Balkan Christian boys and converted them to Islam
Imported and paid trained foreigners and mercenaries.
The Safavids arose to power in Persia primarily due to
their support for the Shi'ite cause.
an alliance with Portuguese merchants and soldiers.
their conversion from Islam to Christianity.
a monopoly on military technologies and guns.
their control of trade along the silk road.
Akbar used the following to build a stable state in India EXCEPT:
a well-trained, well-led military.
an efficient bureaucracy and administration.
patronage of the arts and intellectual developments.
religious toleration and reconciliation with the Hindus.
promotion of foreigners, especially Europeans, to positions of power.
Which of the following offered Christian men a means of upward mobility within the Ottoman Empire?
Encomienda
Devshirme
Repartimiento
Yasak
Which of the following were positive changes that occurred in Europe during the 1400s-1600s?
the diseases ended
the Hundred Years War ended
the Gutenberg Printing Press was invented
All of them
What happened in 1453 that led to Europeans in Italy getting access to ancient philosophies and ideas?
The Turks allowed Greeks to study Islamic teachings
The Turks conquered the Greek Byzantine Empire
The Turks discovered ancient history books and sold them to Europeans
The Byzantine Greeks conquered the Italians
Many Byzantine Greek scholars fled from the Turks and went to other parts of Europe. What did the books and ideas they brought with them create?
Orthodox Christianity
Enlightenment
Reformation
Renaissance
What is the importance of Ivan the IV or Terrible in Russian history?
he worked with the Mongols
he unified Russia as the first tsar
he worked with the kings of China and India
he unified all of Asia
Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?
Safavid Empire
Ottoman Empire
Roman Empire
Mughal Empire
The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.
Janissaries
Jizyas
Slavs
None of the Above
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
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'
Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king
Sultans
Caliphates
Monarchs
Shahs
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
In 1556, Babur’s grandson Akbar became king of the Mughal Empire & expanded the empire into almost all of ___________.
Spain
Israel
China
India
What was the Taj Mahal?
A Tomb
A Palace
A Monument
A place of worship
Who built the Taj Mahal?
Shah Jahan
Mehmed II
Sulyman the Magnificent
Ibn Sinna
Mehmed II conquered the city named for the man who legalized Christianity. What was the name of that city?
Rome
Constantinople
Baghdad
Jerusalem
The Mughal Empire built what architectural marvel?
Pyramids
Hagia Sophia
Taj Mahal
Pantheon
Constantinople initially was Byzantium. What name did it receive after it was conquered by the Ottomans?
Timbuktu
Baghdad
Istanbul
Mali
The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520
Romulus the Great
Alexander the Great
Suleyman the Magnificent
James III
What Gunpowder Empire was known for its use of war elephants?
Ottoman
Mughal
Safavid
Russia
What did the location of the Ottoman Empire have an impact on?
trade between Europe and Asia
conquest of Spain by the Muslims
spread of Buddhism into Southeast Asia
decline in the Atlantic slave trade
The tax the Ottomans imposed on non-Muslim people
Millet
Janissary
Devshirme
Jizya
The Ottomans controlled trade because:
They owned major port and land trade routes
They were technologically advanced
They conquered anyone who opposed them
Suleiman The Magnificent was loved by many people
Empire started by Shah Ismail?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
Empire started by Babur?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
Where was Tamerlane(Timur the/of Lame) from?
Timurid Empire
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Empire
Mongol Empire
Mougal Empire
Why are they called gunpowder empires?
They use gunpowder weapons to establish and expand their control.
They thought it sounded cool.
They use really large fireworks to scare others.
In 1556, Babur’s grandson Akbar became king of the Mughal Empire & expanded the empire into almost all of ___________.
Spain
Israel
China
India
Who used "tax farming" as a system of taxation within the empire?
Ottoman Empire
Safavid Empire
Mughal Empire
The Safavid Empire believed that their leaders should be descendant of the bloodline of the prophet Muhammad. This is what type of Islam?
Sunni
Shi'a/Shi'ite
Sufi
