Question 1

Use the following to answer questions :
-ulama

Accepted Answer

A) Ruling house of the Turkish empire that lasted from 1299 to 1922. 
B) An Arabic word originally used by the Ottomans to describe a supreme political and military ruler. 
C) Chief assistants to caliphs. 
D) A process whereby the sultan's agents swept the provinces for Christian youths to be trained as soldiers or civil servants. 
E) Turkish for "recruits"; they formed the elite army corps.
F)A woman who is a recognized spouse but of lower status than a wife.
G)Persian word for "king."
H)The dynasty that ruled all of Persia and other regions from 1501 to 1722; its state religion was Shi'ism.
I)Nomadic Turkish Sufis who supplied the early Safavid state with military troops in exchange for grazing rights.
J)Religious scholars who interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.
K)A term used to refer to the Muslim empire of India, which was the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of the Islamic empires of the early modern world.
L)The native Indian troops who were trained as infantrymen. 
A) Ruling house of the Turkish empire that lasted from 1299 to 1922. 
B) An Arabic word originally used by the Ottomans to describe a supreme political and military ruler. 
C) Chief assistants to caliphs. 
D) A process whereby the sultan's agents swept the provinces for Christian youths to be trained as soldiers or civil servants. 
E) Turkish for "recruits"; they formed the elite army corps.
F)A woman who is a recognized spouse but of lower status than a wife.
G)Persian word for "king."
H)The dynasty that ruled all of Persia and other regions from 1501 to 1722; its state religion was Shi'ism.
I)Nomadic Turkish Sufis who supplied the early Safavid state with military troops in exchange for grazing rights.
J)Religious scholars who interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.
K)A term used to refer to the Muslim empire of India, which was the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of the Islamic empires of the early modern world.
L)The native Indian troops who were trained as infantrymen. J

Question 2

Who were the janissaries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Muslim scholars in Turkey 
B)  Elite Ottoman slave soldiers 
C)  Children born to royal slave concubines 
D)  The Ottoman bureaucratic corps 
A)  Muslim scholars in Turkey 
B)  Elite Ottoman slave soldiers 
C)  Children born to royal slave concubines 
D)  The Ottoman bureaucratic corps B

Question 3

The Book of the Sea was a collection of what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Poems 
B)  Maps 
C)  Military treatises 
D)  Laws 
A)  Poems 
B)  Maps 
C)  Military treatises 
D)  Laws B

Question 4

Explain the significance, both short and long term, of the code of laws created under Suleiman I.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
To prescri

Question 5

Use the following to answer questions :
-sepoys

Accepted Answer

A) Ruling house of the Turkish empire that lasted from 1299 to 1922. 
B) An Arabic word originally used by the Ottomans to describe a supreme political and military ruler. 
C) Chief assistants to caliphs. 
D) A process whereby the sultan's agents swept the provinces for Christian youths to be trained as soldiers or civil servants. 
E) Turkish for "recruits"; they formed the elite army corps.
F)A woman who is a recognized spouse but of lower status than a wife.
G)Persian word for "king."
H)The dynasty that ruled all of Persia and other regions from 1501 to 1722; its state religion was Shi'ism.
I)Nomadic Turkish Sufis who supplied the early Safavid state with military troops in exchange for grazing rights.
J)Religious scholars who interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.
K)A term used to refer to the Muslim empire of India, which was the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of the Islamic empires of the early modern world.
L)The native Indian troops who were trained as infantrymen. 
A) Ruling house of the Turkish empire that lasted from 1299 to 1922. 
B) An Arabic word originally used by the Ottomans to describe a supreme political and military ruler. 
C) Chief assistants to caliphs. 
D) A process whereby the sultan's agents swept the provinces for Christian youths to be trained as soldiers or civil servants. 
E) Turkish for "recruits"; they formed the elite army corps.
F)A woman who is a recognized spouse but of lower status than a wife.
G)Persian word for "king."
H)The dynasty that ruled all of Persia and other regions from 1501 to 1722; its state religion was Shi'ism.
I)Nomadic Turkish Sufis who supplied the early Safavid state with military troops in exchange for grazing rights.
J)Religious scholars who interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.
K)A term used to refer to the Muslim empire of India, which was the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of the Islamic empires of the early modern world.
L)The native Indian troops who were trained as infantrymen.

Question 6

Which of the following was an important feature of the governing of the Mughal Empire under Akbar?

Accepted Answer

A)  Akbar relied exclusively on the military for control. 
B)  All business was conducted in Turkish as the state language. 
C)  Akbar discouraged religious or ethnic factions at court. 
D)  Slaves filled most administrative positions. 
A)  Akbar relied exclusively on the military for control. 
B)  All business was conducted in Turkish as the state language. 
C)  Akbar discouraged religious or ethnic factions at court. 
D)  Slaves filled most administrative positions.

Question 7

After the death of Timur, his empire was held together by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Financial gain 
B)  Islamic faith 
C)  The Mongol language 
D)  Timur's dynasty 
A)  Financial gain 
B)  Islamic faith 
C)  The Mongol language 
D)  Timur's dynasty

Question 8

After the reign of Suleiman, the Ottoman inheritance system changed so that the sons of the sultan were

Accepted Answer

A)  sent to the provinces for training. 
B)  fostered in the Mughal court. 
C)  educated in madrasas in Mecca. 
D)  raised in the harems. 
A)  sent to the provinces for training. 
B)  fostered in the Mughal court. 
C)  educated in madrasas in Mecca. 
D)  raised in the harems.

Question 9

What was an important feature of Akbar's religious policy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It featured an acceptance of various religious beliefs. 
B)  It was strongly anti-Semitic. 
C)  It provided for a prominent role for Buddhists in the state. 
D)  It called for the forced conversion of Hindus to Shi'ite Islam. 
A)  It featured an acceptance of various religious beliefs. 
B)  It was strongly anti-Semitic. 
C)  It provided for a prominent role for Buddhists in the state. 
D)  It called for the forced conversion of Hindus to Shi'ite Islam.

Question 10

The interactions between the subjects of this illustration reflect which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The belief that coffeehouses encouraged male sociability 
B)  The belief that coffee was intoxicating 
C)  The belief that coffee drinking could lead to sedition 
D)  The belief that coffee drinking fostered greater concentration on God 
A)  The belief that coffeehouses encouraged male sociability 
B)  The belief that coffee was intoxicating 
C)  The belief that coffee drinking could lead to sedition 
D)  The belief that coffee drinking fostered greater concentration on God

Question 11

Suleiman and Francis I of France formed an alliance to prevent the expansion in Europe of what ruling family?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Stuarts 
B)  The Habsburgs 
C)  The Romanovs 
D)  The Mongols 
A)  The Stuarts 
B)  The Habsburgs 
C)  The Romanovs 
D)  The Mongols

Question 12

Use the following to answer questions :
-shah

Accepted Answer

A) Ruling house of the Turkish empire that lasted from 1299 to 1922. 
B) An Arabic word originally used by the Ottomans to describe a supreme political and military ruler. 
C) Chief assistants to caliphs. 
D) A process whereby the sultan's agents swept the provinces for Christian youths to be trained as soldiers or civil servants. 
E) Turkish for "recruits"; they formed the elite army corps.
F)A woman who is a recognized spouse but of lower status than a wife.
G)Persian word for "king."
H)The dynasty that ruled all of Persia and other regions from 1501 to 1722; its state religion was Shi'ism.
I)Nomadic Turkish Sufis who supplied the early Safavid state with military troops in exchange for grazing rights.
J)Religious scholars who interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.
K)A term used to refer to the Muslim empire of India, which was the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of the Islamic empires of the early modern world.
L)The native Indian troops who were trained as infantrymen. 
A) Ruling house of the Turkish empire that lasted from 1299 to 1922. 
B) An Arabic word originally used by the Ottomans to describe a supreme political and military ruler. 
C) Chief assistants to caliphs. 
D) A process whereby the sultan's agents swept the provinces for Christian youths to be trained as soldiers or civil servants. 
E) Turkish for "recruits"; they formed the elite army corps.
F)A woman who is a recognized spouse but of lower status than a wife.
G)Persian word for "king."
H)The dynasty that ruled all of Persia and other regions from 1501 to 1722; its state religion was Shi'ism.
I)Nomadic Turkish Sufis who supplied the early Safavid state with military troops in exchange for grazing rights.
J)Religious scholars who interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.
K)A term used to refer to the Muslim empire of India, which was the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of the Islamic empires of the early modern world.
L)The native Indian troops who were trained as infantrymen.

Question 13

How was the British East India Company able to enter the Indian spice trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  It achieved a naval victory over the Portuguese. 
B)  It built an alliance with the Dutch East India Company. 
C)  It established a fort at Bombay that overran the country. 
D)  It received a grant from Emperor Jahangir. 
A)  It achieved a naval victory over the Portuguese. 
B)  It built an alliance with the Dutch East India Company. 
C)  It established a fort at Bombay that overran the country. 
D)  It received a grant from Emperor Jahangir.

Question 14

How did Suleiman, Abbas, and Akbar use monumental buildings to establish and display the wealth and power of their empires?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Suleiman c

Question 15

What was Lütfi Paşa's contribution to Ottoman society?

Accepted Answer

A)  He reconciled Sunni and Shi'a beliefs. 
B)  He introduced gunpowder weapons. 
C)  He authored an Ottoman national epic. 
D)  He created a reformed law code. 
A)  He reconciled Sunni and Shi'a beliefs. 
B)  He introduced gunpowder weapons. 
C)  He authored an Ottoman national epic. 
D)  He created a reformed law code.

Question 16

The text refers to Ottoman Turkey, Safavid Persia, and Mughal India as world powers. How accurate is this assertion?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The territ

Question 17

What did being an imperial slave in the Ottoman Empire mean for those individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  They always had a feeling of uncertainty about their social status. 
B)  They were never allowed to marry or have children. 
C)  They possessed great social prestige, as well as the chance to acquire power and wealth. 
D)  They were given the privilege of practicing Christianity at court. 
A)  They always had a feeling of uncertainty about their social status. 
B)  They were never allowed to marry or have children. 
C)  They possessed great social prestige, as well as the chance to acquire power and wealth. 
D)  They were given the privilege of practicing Christianity at court.

Question 18

What inspired Akbar to build the city of Fatehpur Sikri?

Accepted Answer

A)  His victory at Bengal 
B)  The birth of his son Jahangir 
C)  His marriage to a Hindu 
D)  His competition with Suleiman's building projects 
A)  His victory at Bengal 
B)  The birth of his son Jahangir 
C)  His marriage to a Hindu 
D)  His competition with Suleiman's building projects

Question 19

What important group did Selim bring under Ottoman control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most Arab people 
B)  All of Europe's Orthodox Christians 
C)  All of the former Mongol territory 
D)  All Silk Road merchants 
A)  Most Arab people 
B)  All of Europe's Orthodox Christians 
C)  All of the former Mongol territory 
D)  All Silk Road merchants

Question 20

Use the following to answer questions :
-Qizilbash

Accepted Answer

A) Ruling house of the Turkish empire that lasted from 1299 to 1922. 
B) An Arabic word originally used by the Ottomans to describe a supreme political and military ruler. 
C) Chief assistants to caliphs. 
D) A process whereby the sultan's agents swept the provinces for Christian youths to be trained as soldiers or civil servants. 
E) Turkish for "recruits"; they formed the elite army corps.
F)A woman who is a recognized spouse but of lower status than a wife.
G)Persian word for "king."
H)The dynasty that ruled all of Persia and other regions from 1501 to 1722; its state religion was Shi'ism.
I)Nomadic Turkish Sufis who supplied the early Safavid state with military troops in exchange for grazing rights.
J)Religious scholars who interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.
K)A term used to refer to the Muslim empire of India, which was the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of the Islamic empires of the early modern world.
L)The native Indian troops who were trained as infantrymen. 
A) Ruling house of the Turkish empire that lasted from 1299 to 1922. 
B) An Arabic word originally used by the Ottomans to describe a supreme political and military ruler. 
C) Chief assistants to caliphs. 
D) A process whereby the sultan's agents swept the provinces for Christian youths to be trained as soldiers or civil servants. 
E) Turkish for "recruits"; they formed the elite army corps.
F)A woman who is a recognized spouse but of lower status than a wife.
G)Persian word for "king."
H)The dynasty that ruled all of Persia and other regions from 1501 to 1722; its state religion was Shi'ism.
I)Nomadic Turkish Sufis who supplied the early Safavid state with military troops in exchange for grazing rights.
J)Religious scholars who interpret the Qur'an and the Sunna, the deeds and sayings of Muhammad.
K)A term used to refer to the Muslim empire of India, which was the largest, wealthiest, and most populous of the Islamic empires of the early modern world.
L)The native Indian troops who were trained as infantrymen.

Exam 17: The Islamic World Powers, 1300-1800

Use the following to answer questions : -ulama

Who were the janissaries?

The Book of the Sea was a collection of what?

Explain the significance, both short and long term, of the code of laws created under Suleiman I.

Use the following to answer questions : -sepoys

Which of the following was an important feature of the governing of the Mughal Empire under Akbar?

After the death of Timur, his empire was held together by which of the following?

After the reign of Suleiman, the Ottoman inheritance system changed so that the sons of the sultan were

What was an important feature of Akbar's religious policy?

The interactions between the subjects of this illustration reflect which of the following?

Suleiman and Francis I of France formed an alliance to prevent the expansion in Europe of what ruling family?

Use the following to answer questions : -shah

How was the British East India Company able to enter the Indian spice trade?

How did Suleiman, Abbas, and Akbar use monumental buildings to establish and display the wealth and power of their empires?

What was Lütfi Paşa's contribution to Ottoman society?

The text refers to Ottoman Turkey, Safavid Persia, and Mughal India as world powers. How accurate is this assertion?

What did being an imperial slave in the Ottoman Empire mean for those individuals?

What inspired Akbar to build the city of Fatehpur Sikri?

What important group did Selim bring under Ottoman control?

Use the following to answer questions : -Qizilbash

The Earliest Human Societies, to 2500 Bce

Complex Societies in Southwest Asia and the Nile Valley, 3800-500 Bce

The Foundation of Indian Society, to 300 Ce

Chinas Classical Age, to 221 Bce

The Greek Experience, 3500-30 Bce

The World of Rome, Ca 1000 Bce-400 Ce

East Asia and the Spread of Buddhism, 221 Bce-845 Ce

Continuity and Change in Europe and Western Asia, 250-850

The Islamic World, 600-1400

African Societies and Kingdoms, 1000 Bce-1500 Ce

The Americas, 3200 Bce-1500 Ce

Cultural Exchange in Central and Southern Asia, 300-1400

States and Cultures in East Asia, 800-1400

Europe and Western Asia in the Middle Ages, 800-1450

Europe in the Renaissance and Reformation, 1350-1600

The Acceleration of Global Contact, 1450-1600

European Power and Expansion, 1500-1750

New Worldviews and Ways of Life, 1540-1790

Africa and the World, 1400-1800

Continuity and Change in East Asia, 1400-1800

Revolutions in the Atlantic World, 1775-1825

The Revolution in Energy and Industry, 1760-1850

Ideologies of Change in Europe, 1815-1914

Africa, the Ottoman Empire, and the New Imperialism, 1800-1914

Asia and the Pacific in the Era of Imperialism, 1800-1914

The Americas in the Age of Liberalism, 1810-1917

World War and Revolution, 1914-1929

Nationalism in Asia, 1914-1939

The Great Depression and World War Ii, 1929-1945

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Liberalization, 1968-2000s

The Contemporary World in Historical Perspective

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