Question 1

To where have Arabs traced the first use of coffee?

Accepted Answer

A)  To coffee houses in Istanbul 
B)  To Sufi religious rituals in Yemen 
C)  To Yemeni plantations to increase the productivity of African slaves 
D)  To pilgrims who drank it on their journey to Mecca 
A)  To coffee houses in Istanbul 
B)  To Sufi religious rituals in Yemen 
C)  To Yemeni plantations to increase the productivity of African slaves 
D)  To pilgrims who drank it on their journey to Mecca

Question 2

Which of the following was a distinctive feature of the Ottoman sultans from about 1500 onward?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were allowed unlimited wives. 
B)  Most did not appoint their sons as heirs. 
C)  They were all elected from the janissaries. 
D)  They did not marry and only perpetuated the ruling line through concubines. 
A)  They were allowed unlimited wives. 
B)  Most did not appoint their sons as heirs. 
C)  They were all elected from the janissaries. 
D)  They did not marry and only perpetuated the ruling line through concubines.

Question 3

Use the following to answer questions :
-devshirme

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 4

Where was the center of Timur's empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samarkand 
B)  Baghdad 
C)  Kabul 
D)  Isfahan 
A)  Samarkand 
B)  Baghdad 
C)  Kabul 
D)  Isfahan

Question 5

How did Armenian merchants build and maintain their trade networks?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Armenians

Question 6

Compare the careers and accomplishments of Sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire and Shah Akbar of the Mughal Empire. Which ruler seems to have been more successful?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Both ruler

Question 7

According to Map 17.4, "The Muslim World, ca. 1700," which of the following empires were once a part of Timur's empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ottoman and Safavid 
B)  Mughal and Russian 
C)  Holy Roman and Ottoman 
D)  Safavid and Russian 
A)  Ottoman and Safavid 
B)  Mughal and Russian 
C)  Holy Roman and Ottoman 
D)  Safavid and Russian

Question 8

Describe, in general terms, the expansion of the Ottoman Empire up to 1683. In what ways did this expansion transform the Ottoman state into a world power?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
The Ottoma

Question 9

Discuss the symbolic importance of gardens in Islamic art, architecture, and literature.

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
In the Isl

Question 10

Based on the evidence in Map 17.3, "India, 1707-1805," what did the British East India Company share in common with others who traded in spices, slaves, precious metals, and material goods?

Accepted Answer

A)  They dominated overland trade routes into northern India. 
B)  They maintained a strong alliance with Muslims at key strategic points. 
C)  They all managed to avoid major armed conflict. 
D)  They all relied heavily upon the strength of their maritime fleets. 
A)  They dominated overland trade routes into northern India. 
B)  They maintained a strong alliance with Muslims at key strategic points. 
C)  They all managed to avoid major armed conflict. 
D)  They all relied heavily upon the strength of their maritime fleets.

Question 11

Akbar's reign has been characterized as the "Golden Age of India." Why? Why did the Mughal Empire ultimately collapse?

Accepted Answer

Answer would ideally include:
Akbar is b

Question 12

What did Shah Abbas force the merchant community of Julfa to do after he conquered Armenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Become Muslims 
B)  Move to Isfahan 
C)  Sell silk only to him 
D)  Trade cotton as well 
A)  Become Muslims 
B)  Move to Isfahan 
C)  Sell silk only to him 
D)  Trade cotton as well

Question 13

Where did Shah Jahan found a new Indian capital city in 1639?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fatehpur Sikri 
B)  Delhi 
C)  Calcutta 
D)  Agra 
A)  Fatehpur Sikri 
B)  Delhi 
C)  Calcutta 
D)  Agra

Question 14

In 1453, the Ottomans conquered what capital city?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kavala 
B)  Thrace 
C)  Constantinople 
D)  Achi Baba 
A)  Kavala 
B)  Thrace 
C)  Constantinople 
D)  Achi Baba

Question 15

What happened to the Mughal ruler Humayun after he lost most of the Mughal territory in Afghanistan?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was exiled to Persia. 
B)  He was captured by the Safavid army. 
C)  He hid in caves in northern India until his army prevailed. 
D)  He immediately went to Afghanistan to reclaim it and was killed in battle. 
A)  He was exiled to Persia. 
B)  He was captured by the Safavid army. 
C)  He hid in caves in northern India until his army prevailed. 
D)  He immediately went to Afghanistan to reclaim it and was killed in battle.

Question 16

In 1739, the Mughal army was defeated in battle by Nadir Shah, who was from where?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Ottoman Empire 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Marathas 
D)  Persia 
A)  The Ottoman Empire 
B)  Afghanistan 
C)  Marathas 
D)  Persia

Question 17

What was India's chief export to Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rice 
B)  Silver jewelry 
C)  Wheat 
D)  Cotton cloth 
A)  Rice 
B)  Silver jewelry 
C)  Wheat 
D)  Cotton cloth

Exam 17: The Islamic World Powers, 1300-1800

To where have Arabs traced the first use of coffee?

Which of the following was a distinctive feature of the Ottoman sultans from about 1500 onward?

Use the following to answer questions : -devshirme

Where was the center of Timur's empire?

How did Armenian merchants build and maintain their trade networks?

Compare the careers and accomplishments of Sultan Suleiman I of the Ottoman Empire and Shah Akbar of the Mughal Empire. Which ruler seems to have been more successful?

According to Map 17.4, "The Muslim World, ca. 1700," which of the following empires were once a part of Timur's empire?

Describe, in general terms, the expansion of the Ottoman Empire up to 1683. In what ways did this expansion transform the Ottoman state into a world power?

Discuss the symbolic importance of gardens in Islamic art, architecture, and literature.

Based on the evidence in Map 17.3, "India, 1707-1805," what did the British East India Company share in common with others who traded in spices, slaves, precious metals, and material goods?

Akbar's reign has been characterized as the "Golden Age of India." Why? Why did the Mughal Empire ultimately collapse?

What did Shah Abbas force the merchant community of Julfa to do after he conquered Armenia?

Where did Shah Jahan found a new Indian capital city in 1639?

In 1453, the Ottomans conquered what capital city?

What happened to the Mughal ruler Humayun after he lost most of the Mughal territory in Afghanistan?

In 1739, the Mughal army was defeated in battle by Nadir Shah, who was from where?

What was India's chief export to Europe?

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