Question 1

How did Aurangzeb anger many of his subjects?

Accepted Answer

A)  He failed to conquer Bengal. 
B)  His Islamic zealotry troubled his non-Muslim subjects. 
C)  He insisted on speaking Persian all the time. 
D)  He spent vast sums of money on concubines. 
A)  He failed to conquer Bengal. 
B)  His Islamic zealotry troubled his non-Muslim subjects. 
C)  He insisted on speaking Persian all the time. 
D)  He spent vast sums of money on concubines.

Question 2

How did the Ottomans view the coffeehouses that became popular in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Coffee was

Question 3

For the British East India Company, who were the sepoys?

Accepted Answer

A)  British sailors 
B)  Armenian merchants 
C)  Native Indian troops 
D)  Sufi mystics 
A)  British sailors 
B)  Armenian merchants 
C)  Native Indian troops 
D)  Sufi mystics

Question 4

Where was the Sikh movement most successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Anatolia 
C)  Sri Lanka 
D)  Northwest India 
A)  Afghanistan 
B)  Anatolia 
C)  Sri Lanka 
D)  Northwest India

Question 5

What did Aurangzeb do in his attempts to enforce a more Islamic culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  He outlawed Hinduism and Buddhism. 
B)  He gave a bonus to anyone who converted to Islam. 
C)  He converted the Taj Mahal into a mosque. 
D)  He forbade sati and abolished all taxes not authorized by Islamic law. 
A)  He outlawed Hinduism and Buddhism. 
B)  He gave a bonus to anyone who converted to Islam. 
C)  He converted the Taj Mahal into a mosque. 
D)  He forbade sati and abolished all taxes not authorized by Islamic law.

Question 6

Use the following to answer questions :
-Ottomans

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 7

What does the term shah mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  King 
B)  Leader 
C)  Divine one 
D)  High priest 
A)  King 
B)  Leader 
C)  Divine one 
D)  High priest

Question 8

Use the following to answer questions :
-concubine

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 9

How did Mehmet repopulate Istanbul?

Accepted Answer

A)  By forcing Byzantines from other cities to move there or become slaves 
B)  By granting tax remissions and free houses to people willing to move there 
C)  By encouraging migrations by offering jobs in the government 
D)  By offering bonuses to Turkish families with multiple children 
A)  By forcing Byzantines from other cities to move there or become slaves 
B)  By granting tax remissions and free houses to people willing to move there 
C)  By encouraging migrations by offering jobs in the government 
D)  By offering bonuses to Turkish families with multiple children

Question 10

What was unusual about the Ottoman ruling class?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were required to be descendants of Turkish families from Anatolia. 
B)  They were required to perform lifelong military service to the sultan. 
C)  They did not own their own land. 
D)  They passed on their wealth through a system of hereditary rights. 
A)  They were required to be descendants of Turkish families from Anatolia. 
B)  They were required to perform lifelong military service to the sultan. 
C)  They did not own their own land. 
D)  They passed on their wealth through a system of hereditary rights.

Question 11

Which was the largest and wealthiest of the three Islamic empires of the early modern world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ottoman Empire 
B)  Mughal Empire 
C)  Safavid Empire 
D)  Persian Empire 
A)  Ottoman Empire 
B)  Mughal Empire 
C)  Safavid Empire 
D)  Persian Empire

Question 12

The Treaty of Paris in 1763 gave control of India to whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  The French 
B)  The Mughals 
C)  The Portuguese 
D)  The British 
A)  The French 
B)  The Mughals 
C)  The Portuguese 
D)  The British

Question 13

What were the causes of the wars between the Ottomans and Safavids in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Religious

Question 14

Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a monument to whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  His new son Jahangir 
B)  Himself and his rule 
C)  His favorite wife, who died in childbirth 
D)  His faith and Muhammad 
A)  His new son Jahangir 
B)  Himself and his rule 
C)  His favorite wife, who died in childbirth 
D)  His faith and Muhammad

Question 15

In 1454, European rabbi Isaac Sarfati encouraged Jews to migrate to what state, because of its official policy of toleration?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Holy Roman Empire 
B)  The Ottoman Empire 
C)  The Byzantine Empire 
D)  Mughal India 
A)  The Holy Roman Empire 
B)  The Ottoman Empire 
C)  The Byzantine Empire 
D)  Mughal India

Question 16

Use the following to answer questions :
-Mughal

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 17

What were the common weaknesses in the three Islamic empires that contributed to their demise?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
All three

Question 18

Describe the European takeover of India. What were causative factors in this process? To what extent can we argue that the Europeans were acting imperialistically?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The first

Question 19

What was the religious basis of the Safavid Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunni Islam 
B)  Shi'ite Islam 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Orthodox Christianity 
A)  Sunni Islam 
B)  Shi'ite Islam 
C)  Hinduism 
D)  Orthodox Christianity

Question 20

The Sikh movement, which began in the sixteenth century, was influenced by what other religious movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sufi Islam 
B)  Shi'a fanaticism 
C)  Coptic Christianity 
D)  Kabbalah mysticism 
A)  Sufi Islam 
B)  Shi'a fanaticism 
C)  Coptic Christianity 
D)  Kabbalah mysticism

Exam 17: The Islamic World Powers, 1300-1800

How did Aurangzeb anger many of his subjects?

How did the Ottomans view the coffeehouses that became popular in the sixteenth century?

For the British East India Company, who were the sepoys?

Where was the Sikh movement most successful?

What did Aurangzeb do in his attempts to enforce a more Islamic culture?

Use the following to answer questions : -Ottomans

What does the term shah mean?

Use the following to answer questions : -concubine

How did Mehmet repopulate Istanbul?

What was unusual about the Ottoman ruling class?

Which was the largest and wealthiest of the three Islamic empires of the early modern world?

The Treaty of Paris in 1763 gave control of India to whom?

What were the causes of the wars between the Ottomans and Safavids in the sixteenth century?

Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a monument to whom?

In 1454, European rabbi Isaac Sarfati encouraged Jews to migrate to what state, because of its official policy of toleration?

Use the following to answer questions : -Mughal

What were the common weaknesses in the three Islamic empires that contributed to their demise?

Describe the European takeover of India. What were causative factors in this process? To what extent can we argue that the Europeans were acting imperialistically?

What was the religious basis of the Safavid Dynasty?

The Sikh movement, which began in the sixteenth century, was influenced by what other religious movement?

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