Question 1

After establishing Constantinople as their new capital, the Ottomans went to war with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Russians. 
B)  Egyptians. 
C)  Mughals. 
D)  Safavids. 
E)  Venetians. 
A)  Russians. 
B)  Egyptians. 
C)  Mughals. 
D)  Safavids. 
E)  Venetians.

Question 2

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, ____ was introduced into polite Ottoman society.

Accepted Answer

A)  beef 
B)  sugar 
C)  pepper 
D)  alcohol 
E)  coffee 
A)  beef 
B)  sugar 
C)  pepper 
D)  alcohol 
E)  coffee

Question 3

Under Shah Abbas I, the Safavid capital was moved to

Accepted Answer

A)  Kashan. 
B)  Shiraz. 
C)  Teheran. 
D)  Isfahan. 
E)  Tabriz. 
A)  Kashan. 
B)  Shiraz. 
C)  Teheran. 
D)  Isfahan. 
E)  Tabriz.

Question 4

The power structure of the Ottoman Empire

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A)  was highly structured, with the ruler's oldest son always succeeding to power. 
B)  was not hereditary, and the sultan was succeeded by his highest-ranking military subordinate. 
C)  was physically centered in the Topkapi. 
D)  divided power between the vezir, "the sultanate of women," and devshirme scholars. 
E)  lacked an imperial bureaucracy, a serious weakness in an empire of that size. 
A)  was highly structured, with the ruler's oldest son always succeeding to power. 
B)  was not hereditary, and the sultan was succeeded by his highest-ranking military subordinate. 
C)  was physically centered in the Topkapi. 
D)  divided power between the vezir, "the sultanate of women," and devshirme scholars. 
E)  lacked an imperial bureaucracy, a serious weakness in an empire of that size.

Question 5

Indian literature was stimulated by the arrival of printing in the early sixteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The British presence in India significantly began in 1616 when they

Accepted Answer

A)  successfully attacked Puna. 
B)  established their first factory at Delhi. 
C)  were granted the right to have a representative at the court in Agra. 
D)  forced the Mughals to provide them with light-weight textiles. 
E)  seized the Portuguese outpost of Goa. 
A)  successfully attacked Puna. 
B)  established their first factory at Delhi. 
C)  were granted the right to have a representative at the court in Agra. 
D)  forced the Mughals to provide them with light-weight textiles. 
E)  seized the Portuguese outpost of Goa.

Question 7

The Mughal literary masterpiece that served as a basis for a late 1980s Indian television series was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Ramayanas. 
B)  Rajasthanas. 
C)  Ramcaritmanas. 
D)  Rastaclaphas. 
E)  Rajputi. 
A)  Ramayanas. 
B)  Rajasthanas. 
C)  Ramcaritmanas. 
D)  Rastaclaphas. 
E)  Rajputi.

Question 8

European observers compared the Topkapi harem to

Accepted Answer

A)  a Christian convent. 
B)  the lowest pit of Hell. 
C)  a brothel. 
D)  a small village. 
E)  the papal palace. 
A)  a Christian convent. 
B)  the lowest pit of Hell. 
C)  a brothel. 
D)  a small village. 
E)  the papal palace.

Question 9

Akbar forbid the discussion of Christianity within his realm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Shah Jahan's rule was marred by

Accepted Answer

A)  growing sectarian violence. 
B)  a Mongol invasion. 
C)  his failure to deal with domestic problems. 
D)  a failed effort to improve living conditions in rural areas. 
E)  his rejection of all of Akbar's policies. 
A)  growing sectarian violence. 
B)  a Mongol invasion. 
C)  his failure to deal with domestic problems. 
D)  a failed effort to improve living conditions in rural areas. 
E)  his rejection of all of Akbar's policies.

Question 11

The jizya was a(n)

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A)  military unit 
B)  poll tax on non-Muslims. 
C)  Mughal court official. 
D)  day of prayer and fasting. 
E)  foreign emissary. 
A)  military unit 
B)  poll tax on non-Muslims. 
C)  Mughal court official. 
D)  day of prayer and fasting. 
E)  foreign emissary.

Question 12

Which of the following statements about the reign of Suleyman I the Magnificent is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Ottomans first captured the Slavic regions of Poland. 
B)  The Ottomans invaded Hungary. 
C)  The Ottomans' advance into Austria was finally stopped at Vienna. 
D)  The Ottomans were increasing their control over the western Mediterranean area. 
E)  The Ottomans were treated as a major power by the principal European states. 
A)  The Ottomans first captured the Slavic regions of Poland. 
B)  The Ottomans invaded Hungary. 
C)  The Ottomans' advance into Austria was finally stopped at Vienna. 
D)  The Ottomans were increasing their control over the western Mediterranean area. 
E)  The Ottomans were treated as a major power by the principal European states.

Question 13

The sultan's concubines tended to be

Accepted Answer

A)  daughters of Ottoman merchants. 
B)  from farm families. 
C)  members of the Ottoman nobility. 
D)  daughters of military leaders. 
E)  non-Muslim slaves. 
A)  daughters of Ottoman merchants. 
B)  from farm families. 
C)  members of the Ottoman nobility. 
D)  daughters of military leaders. 
E)  non-Muslim slaves.

Question 14

At the top of the Ottoman system of government was the grand vizier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A key element in Akbar's ideal society was the concept of harmony.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The fundamental components of the Ottoman political system evolved from

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongol traditions. 
B)  Germanic traditions. 
C)  Islamic law. 
D)  Byzantine administrative traditions. 
E)  tribal institutions. 
A)  Mongol traditions. 
B)  Germanic traditions. 
C)  Islamic law. 
D)  Byzantine administrative traditions. 
E)  tribal institutions.

Question 17

The "red heads" were

Accepted Answer

A)  the light-haired warriors who destroyed Bokhara in 1380. 
B)  followers of the Shi'ite doctrines of Safi al Din. 
C)  Ottoman Yeni Chari fighters and their "scholar bodyguards." 
D)  Muslim fugitives from Ireland. 
E)  Sufi mystics. 
A)  the light-haired warriors who destroyed Bokhara in 1380. 
B)  followers of the Shi'ite doctrines of Safi al Din. 
C)  Ottoman Yeni Chari fighters and their "scholar bodyguards." 
D)  Muslim fugitives from Ireland. 
E)  Sufi mystics.

Question 18

Akbar was succeeded by his son and grandson, respectively

Accepted Answer

A)  Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. 
B)  Jahangir and Shah Jahan. 
C)  Nur Jahan and Babur al-Raua. 
D)  Mumtaz Mahal and Mehmet I. 
E)  Babur and Dara Shikoh. 
A)  Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb. 
B)  Jahangir and Shah Jahan. 
C)  Nur Jahan and Babur al-Raua. 
D)  Mumtaz Mahal and Mehmet I. 
E)  Babur and Dara Shikoh.

Question 19

The first Mughal emperor, Babur, was descended from both Tamerlane and Genghis Khan.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The sipahis were local cavalry elites.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 16: The Muslim Empires

After establishing Constantinople as their new capital, the Ottomans went to war with the

During the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, ____ was introduced into polite Ottoman society.

Under Shah Abbas I, the Safavid capital was moved to

The power structure of the Ottoman Empire

Indian literature was stimulated by the arrival of printing in the early sixteenth century.

The British presence in India significantly began in 1616 when they

The Mughal literary masterpiece that served as a basis for a late 1980s Indian television series was the

European observers compared the Topkapi harem to

Akbar forbid the discussion of Christianity within his realm.

Shah Jahan's rule was marred by

The jizya was a(n)

Which of the following statements about the reign of Suleyman I the Magnificent is FALSE?

The sultan's concubines tended to be

At the top of the Ottoman system of government was the grand vizier.

A key element in Akbar's ideal society was the concept of harmony.

The fundamental components of the Ottoman political system evolved from

The "red heads" were

Akbar was succeeded by his son and grandson, respectively

The first Mughal emperor, Babur, was descended from both Tamerlane and Genghis Khan.

The sipahis were local cavalry elites.

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