Question 1

All of the following were true about the reign of Shah Jahan except that

Accepted Answer

A)  he was able to expand the Mughal domain. 
B)  he put economic strains on his people with programs of conquest and construction enterprises. 
C)  famine and drought did not plague India during his rule. 
D)  he built the Red Fort in Delhi. 
E)  the expense of building the Taj Mahal required him to increase agricultural taxes. 
A)  he was able to expand the Mughal domain. 
B)  he put economic strains on his people with programs of conquest and construction enterprises. 
C)  famine and drought did not plague India during his rule. 
D)  he built the Red Fort in Delhi. 
E)  the expense of building the Taj Mahal required him to increase agricultural taxes.

Question 2

The Ottoman governmental structure

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A)  was a blend of old tribal traditions and a more recent, sedentary environment. 
B)  required that all slaves in the empire come from the Muslim population. 
C)  made conspicuous use of the Sublime Porte, a docking area for elite pleasure craft. 
D)  moved from Constantinople to Ankara. 
E)  included non-Muslims at the top levels. 
A)  was a blend of old tribal traditions and a more recent, sedentary environment. 
B)  required that all slaves in the empire come from the Muslim population. 
C)  made conspicuous use of the Sublime Porte, a docking area for elite pleasure craft. 
D)  moved from Constantinople to Ankara. 
E)  included non-Muslims at the top levels.

Question 3

The Ottomans divided their population into more than twenty castes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a true statement about Safavid culture?

Accepted Answer

A)  Riza-i-Abbasi was its most celebrated artist. 
B)  Its literature was its greatest artistic achievement. 
C)  The ascent of Persian poetry gave rise to the greatness of Safavid poetry. 
D)  The great array of Safavid poets who went to India to write for the Mughal rulers attests to the greatness of the poets of this era. 
E)  It declined sharply during the reign of Shah Abbas I. 
A)  Riza-i-Abbasi was its most celebrated artist. 
B)  Its literature was its greatest artistic achievement. 
C)  The ascent of Persian poetry gave rise to the greatness of Safavid poetry. 
D)  The great array of Safavid poets who went to India to write for the Mughal rulers attests to the greatness of the poets of this era. 
E)  It declined sharply during the reign of Shah Abbas I.

Question 5

In 1739, Delhi was sacked by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Persians. 
B)  Dutch. 
C)  British. 
D)  Afghans. 
E)  Egyptians. 
A)  Persians. 
B)  Dutch. 
C)  British. 
D)  Afghans. 
E)  Egyptians.

Question 6

The position of the Ottoman sultan was hereditary, with a son, although not necessarily the eldest, which led to many sibling executions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Janissaries were Hindu rajputs who were converted to Islam by the Ottoman.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Aurangzeb

Accepted Answer

A)  issued orders to prohibit sati and the castration of eunuchs. 
B)  ended the zamindar system and created an efficient tax revenue. 
C)  ended the forced conversions to Islam. 
D)  expanded the tolerant religious policies of his predecessor. 
E)  abdicated in favor of his son, Babur. 
A)  issued orders to prohibit sati and the castration of eunuchs. 
B)  ended the zamindar system and created an efficient tax revenue. 
C)  ended the forced conversions to Islam. 
D)  expanded the tolerant religious policies of his predecessor. 
E)  abdicated in favor of his son, Babur.

Question 9

The Safavid Dynasty was founded by

Accepted Answer

A)  Sheikh Safi al-Din. 
B)  Abbas the Great. 
C)  Ismail. 
D)  Nadir Shah Afshar. 
E)  Tamerlane. 
A)  Sheikh Safi al-Din. 
B)  Abbas the Great. 
C)  Ismail. 
D)  Nadir Shah Afshar. 
E)  Tamerlane.

Question 10

Ottoman decline was caused by all except

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A)  a decline of competence within the ruling family. 
B)  internal decay of the ruling elite. 
C)  the Europeanization of the Turkish upper classes. 
D)  a decrease in the involvement of the rulers in the activities of the government, thus enabling the Sublime Porte to become more powerful. 
E)  conquest of Constantinople by Great Britain and France in the Crimean War. 
A)  a decline of competence within the ruling family. 
B)  internal decay of the ruling elite. 
C)  the Europeanization of the Turkish upper classes. 
D)  a decrease in the involvement of the rulers in the activities of the government, thus enabling the Sublime Porte to become more powerful. 
E)  conquest of Constantinople by Great Britain and France in the Crimean War.

Question 11

All of the following statements about Ottoman expansion are true except

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A)  their geographical location gave them a definite advantage for expansion. 
B)  after taking advantage of Byzantine weakness, they established a base at Gallipoli, and then allied with the Serbs and Bulgars to continue fighting the Byzantine Empire. 
C)  after the Kurdish seizure of Constantinople in 1521, Ottoman support of the new Kurdish ruler gave them greater control over Asia Minor. 
D)  as they established European settlements, Turkish beys replaced local landlords, and became the only recipients of taxes collected from the Slavic peasant population. 
E)  they recruited young Christian boys from the Balkans to serve in elite military guard. 
A)  their geographical location gave them a definite advantage for expansion. 
B)  after taking advantage of Byzantine weakness, they established a base at Gallipoli, and then allied with the Serbs and Bulgars to continue fighting the Byzantine Empire. 
C)  after the Kurdish seizure of Constantinople in 1521, Ottoman support of the new Kurdish ruler gave them greater control over Asia Minor. 
D)  as they established European settlements, Turkish beys replaced local landlords, and became the only recipients of taxes collected from the Slavic peasant population. 
E)  they recruited young Christian boys from the Balkans to serve in elite military guard.

Question 12

Where did coffee originate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkey 
B)  China 
C)  Arabia 
D)  Central Africa 
E)  Austria 
A)  Turkey 
B)  China 
C)  Arabia 
D)  Central Africa 
E)  Austria

Question 13

The first Mughal emperor was Babur was an energetic and charismatic leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

In the Ottoman system, the administrative unit of each religious minority was called a

Accepted Answer

A)  millet. 
B)  vezier. 
C)  janissary. 
D)  sipahis 
E)  devshirme. 
A)  millet. 
B)  vezier. 
C)  janissary. 
D)  sipahis 
E)  devshirme.

Question 15

The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires were all of nomadic origin.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The Ottoman Turk homeland was in Bulgaria.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Before the Turkish capture of Constantinople,

Accepted Answer

A)  Murad I defeated the Serbs at the Battle of Kosovo. 
B)  the Balkan population refused to assist Ottoman efforts in any way. 
C)  Morocco was the only Mediterranean area controlled by the Spanish conquistadors. 
D)  the last Byzantine emperor became a Lutheran in a bid for European support. 
E)  Pope Innocent XII personally led a crusade to save the city for Christendom. 
A)  Murad I defeated the Serbs at the Battle of Kosovo. 
B)  the Balkan population refused to assist Ottoman efforts in any way. 
C)  Morocco was the only Mediterranean area controlled by the Spanish conquistadors. 
D)  the last Byzantine emperor became a Lutheran in a bid for European support. 
E)  Pope Innocent XII personally led a crusade to save the city for Christendom.

Question 18

The Mughal rule of Akbar in India

Accepted Answer

A)  extended over about ten percent of the subcontinent. 
B)  has been attributed, by some scholars, exclusively to the use of heavily armored cavalry to overwhelm his adversaries. 
C)  was the result of a combination of the use of technology, sieges, and diplomacy. 
D)  collapsed immediately after Akbar's death, when the British East India Co. took over. 
E)  extended to Indonesia. 
A)  extended over about ten percent of the subcontinent. 
B)  has been attributed, by some scholars, exclusively to the use of heavily armored cavalry to overwhelm his adversaries. 
C)  was the result of a combination of the use of technology, sieges, and diplomacy. 
D)  collapsed immediately after Akbar's death, when the British East India Co. took over. 
E)  extended to Indonesia.

Question 19

When Mehmet II succeeded to the Ottoman throne, he was determined to capture

Accepted Answer

A)  Serbia. 
B)  Bulgaria. 
C)  Constantinople. 
D)  Venice. 
E)  Vienna. 
A)  Serbia. 
B)  Bulgaria. 
C)  Constantinople. 
D)  Venice. 
E)  Vienna.

Question 20

Akbar's successor was Shah Jahan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: The Muslim Empires

All of the following were true about the reign of Shah Jahan except that

The Ottoman governmental structure

The Ottomans divided their population into more than twenty castes.

Which of the following is a true statement about Safavid culture?

In 1739, Delhi was sacked by the

The position of the Ottoman sultan was hereditary, with a son, although not necessarily the eldest, which led to many sibling executions.

Janissaries were Hindu rajputs who were converted to Islam by the Ottoman.

Aurangzeb

The Safavid Dynasty was founded by

Ottoman decline was caused by all except

All of the following statements about Ottoman expansion are true except

Where did coffee originate?

The first Mughal emperor was Babur was an energetic and charismatic leader.

In the Ottoman system, the administrative unit of each religious minority was called a

The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires were all of nomadic origin.

The Ottoman Turk homeland was in Bulgaria.

Before the Turkish capture of Constantinople,

The Mughal rule of Akbar in India

When Mehmet II succeeded to the Ottoman throne, he was determined to capture

Akbar's successor was Shah Jahan.

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