Question 1

What is credited with altering the balance of power in Europe's favor over the Muslim world?

Accepted Answer

A) the Holy League 
B) the advent of gunpowder as a weapon 
C) superior European armies 
D) the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution 
E) Western imperialism 
A) the Holy League 
B) the advent of gunpowder as a weapon 
C) superior European armies 
D) the Renaissance and Scientific Revolution 
E) Western imperialism

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the Majlis?

Accepted Answer

A) The military organization of the Mughals. 
B) The moral law of most Islamic societies. 
C) The prime minister in the Ottoman empire. 
D) The Safavid representative in Europe. 
E) The Iranian National Assembly. 
A) The military organization of the Mughals. 
B) The moral law of most Islamic societies. 
C) The prime minister in the Ottoman empire. 
D) The Safavid representative in Europe. 
E) The Iranian National Assembly.

Question 3

Compare and contrast reform attempts prior to World War I that were instituted by the ruling elites of the Islamic societies.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 4

The supreme legal authority in Egypt carried the title of the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The supreme legal authority in Egypt carried...

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT considered a strength of the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) a commitment to justice for all 
B) tolerance for nonbelievers 
C) an efficient tax system 
D) government depended solely on the sultan and grand vizier 
E) government had a good control of provincial authorities 
A) a commitment to justice for all 
B) tolerance for nonbelievers 
C) an efficient tax system 
D) government depended solely on the sultan and grand vizier 
E) government had a good control of provincial authorities

Question 6

Abdul Hamid II is noted for having initiated an alignment between his empire and which European nation?

Accepted Answer

A) Germany 
B) France 
C) Austria-Hungary 
D) Russia 
E) Britain 
A) Germany 
B) France 
C) Austria-Hungary 
D) Russia 
E) Britain

Question 7

What was the purpose of the Rose Chamber Rescript?

Accepted Answer

A) Reinforced that Islam could only continue to exist if its followers adhered strictly to the  Qur'an  and the oral traditions concerning Muhammad. 
B) Reinforced the only acceptable model for Islam was the primitive Islamic community as it existed in Mecca during Muhammad's time. 
C) Declared the legal equality of all subjects regardless of religion or ethnicity. 
D) Ordered every person outside Arabia must be either converted to Wahhabism or killed. 
E) Replaced the sultanate with a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system. 
A) Reinforced that Islam could only continue to exist if its followers adhered strictly to the  Qur'an  and the oral traditions concerning Muhammad. 
B) Reinforced the only acceptable model for Islam was the primitive Islamic community as it existed in Mecca during Muhammad's time. 
C) Declared the legal equality of all subjects regardless of religion or ethnicity. 
D) Ordered every person outside Arabia must be either converted to Wahhabism or killed. 
E) Replaced the sultanate with a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system.

Question 8

Term for identification: Shaykh Muhammad Abduh

Accepted Answer

Shaykh Muhammad Abduh (1849–1905) was an

Question 9

Under Muhammad Ali Pasha, ____________________ played a major role in Egypt's modernization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Under Muhammad Ali Pasha, ____________________ played a...

Question 10

Term for identification: Osman

Accepted Answer

The term "Osman" is typically a given na

Question 11

Islamic zealots instituted ____________________ to maintain moral order.

Accepted Answer

enforcers

Question 12

Term for identification: Young Ottomans

Accepted Answer

The Young Ottomans were a secret society

Question 13

Following 1603, what action did the Ottoman sultan take that affected his sons?

Accepted Answer

A) He had his sons sent to foreign countries for education. 
B) He had his sons killed or banished so they wouldn't threaten his reign. 
C) He gave his sons small plots of land so they could practice farming and herding animals. 
D) He had his sons raised in the harem instead of participating in military service. 
E) He put his sons under the care of the ulama for religious training. 
A) He had his sons sent to foreign countries for education. 
B) He had his sons killed or banished so they wouldn't threaten his reign. 
C) He gave his sons small plots of land so they could practice farming and herding animals. 
D) He had his sons raised in the harem instead of participating in military service. 
E) He put his sons under the care of the ulama for religious training.

Question 14

Who was the first Ottoman ruler to implement far-reaching and successful reforms?

Accepted Answer

A) Selim III 
B) Mahmud II 
C) Abdul Mejid 
D) Abdul Aziz 
E) Abdul Hamid II 
A) Selim III 
B) Mahmud II 
C) Abdul Mejid 
D) Abdul Aziz 
E) Abdul Hamid II

Question 15

In which areas did the concept of pan-Arabism begin to gain strength in the 19th century among Christians?

Accepted Answer

A) Egypt and Syria 
B) Sudan and Ethiopia 
C) Lebanon and Jordan 
D) Egypt and Lebanon 
E) Palestine and Egypt 
A) Egypt and Syria 
B) Sudan and Ethiopia 
C) Lebanon and Jordan 
D) Egypt and Lebanon 
E) Palestine and Egypt

Question 16

Term for identification: Wahhabism

Accepted Answer

Wahhabism is a religious movement or bra

Exam 34: The Islamic World, 1600-1917

What is credited with altering the balance of power in Europe's favor over the Muslim world?

Which of the following best describes the Majlis?

Compare and contrast reform attempts prior to World War I that were instituted by the ruling elites of the Islamic societies.

The supreme legal authority in Egypt carried the title of the ____________________.

Which of the following was NOT considered a strength of the Ottoman Empire?

Abdul Hamid II is noted for having initiated an alignment between his empire and which European nation?

What was the purpose of the Rose Chamber Rescript?

Term for identification: Shaykh Muhammad Abduh

Under Muhammad Ali Pasha, ____________________ played a major role in Egypt's modernization.

Term for identification: Osman

Islamic zealots instituted ____________________ to maintain moral order.

Term for identification: Young Ottomans

Following 1603, what action did the Ottoman sultan take that affected his sons?

Who was the first Ottoman ruler to implement far-reaching and successful reforms?

In which areas did the concept of pan-Arabism begin to gain strength in the 19th century among Christians?

Term for identification: Wahhabism

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