Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-millet

Accepted Answer

Millet refers to a group of small-seeded

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Safavid

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The Safavid dynasty was one of the most

Question 3

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 4

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

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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 5

Identify the following terms.
-jizya

Accepted Answer

Jizya is a historical term referring to

Question 6

In the Ottoman system,the term millet referred to the religious organizations that were called

Accepted Answer

A)  "groups." 
B)  "states." 
C)  "clans." 
D)  "rabbis." 
E)  "nations." 
A)  "groups." 
B)  "states." 
C)  "clans." 
D)  "rabbis." 
E)  "nations."

Question 7

The "red heads" were

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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 8

Identify the following terms.
-Topkapi and harem

Accepted Answer

The term "Topkapi" refers to the Topkapi

Question 9

All of the following are correct about India's zamindars

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A)  they were local officials. 
B)  they were paid by international trade revenues collected by the Mughal emperor. 
C)  their salaries were from land taxes paid by peasants. 
D)  some were Hindus but most were Moslems. 
E)  they had both civilian and military retainers, thus had considerable local power. 
A)  they were local officials. 
B)  they were paid by international trade revenues collected by the Mughal emperor. 
C)  their salaries were from land taxes paid by peasants. 
D)  some were Hindus but most were Moslems. 
E)  they had both civilian and military retainers, thus had considerable local power.

Question 10

Safavid Iran

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A)  was a purely Persian society. 
B)  was strongly influenced by Turkish elements within the society. 
C)  adopted Sunni Islam as its state religion. 
D)  was a thoroughly egalitarian society. 
E)  had an unusually tolerant attitude toward Christian and Buddhist minorities. 
A)  was a purely Persian society. 
B)  was strongly influenced by Turkish elements within the society. 
C)  adopted Sunni Islam as its state religion. 
D)  was a thoroughly egalitarian society. 
E)  had an unusually tolerant attitude toward Christian and Buddhist minorities.

Question 11

Identify the following terms.
-Din-i-Ilahi

Accepted Answer

Din-i-Ilahi, which translates to "Religi

Question 12

The British presence in India significantly began in 1616 when they

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A)  successfully attacked Puna. 
B)  established their first factory at Delhi. 
C)  were granted the right to have their own 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 their own 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 13

Identify the following terms.
-Sublime Porte

Accepted Answer

The term "Sublime Porte," also known as

Question 14

Mughal architectural developments

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A)  were always undertaken after making certain that expenditures on them would not injure mass living standards. 
B)  often blended Persian and Indian styles to achieve new and beautiful results. 
C)  borrowed heavily from Tibetan and Ottoman styles 
D)  were influenced by the construction techniques of Yuan China. 
E)  were imposed on the Mughals by the British East India Co. 
A)  were always undertaken after making certain that expenditures on them would not injure mass living standards. 
B)  often blended Persian and Indian styles to achieve new and beautiful results. 
C)  borrowed heavily from Tibetan and Ottoman styles 
D)  were influenced by the construction techniques of Yuan China. 
E)  were imposed on the Mughals by the British East India Co.

Question 15

The Ottoman Turks renamed Constantinople

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A)  Kuycik. 
B)  Istanbul. 
C)  Anatolia. 
D)  Adrianople. 
E)  Ankara. 
A)  Kuycik. 
B)  Istanbul. 
C)  Anatolia. 
D)  Adrianople. 
E)  Ankara.

Question 16

What were the major cultural contributions of Mughal India? Of Safavid Persia?

Accepted Answer

The Mughal Empire in India and the Safav

Question 17

Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the nature of Ottoman governmental processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Originally, Ottoman rule was dominated by tribal law and augmented by Muslim law. 
B)  The Ottoman Empire was influenced by Byzantine and Persian rule. 
C)  The sultan ruled from the Topkapi with the assistance of the Grand Vezirs, who were primarily the products of the devshirme process. 
D)  The government was located in Istanbul, the former Constantinople. 
E)  The government refused to allow any religion to be practiced in the empire except for Islam. 
A)  Originally, Ottoman rule was dominated by tribal law and augmented by Muslim law. 
B)  The Ottoman Empire was influenced by Byzantine and Persian rule. 
C)  The sultan ruled from the Topkapi with the assistance of the Grand Vezirs, who were primarily the products of the devshirme process. 
D)  The government was located in Istanbul, the former Constantinople. 
E)  The government refused to allow any religion to be practiced in the empire except for Islam.

Question 18

At the 1389 Battle of Kosovo,

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A)  the Serbs defeated the Ottoman armies at Osman. 
B)  Orkhan was able to defeat the Serbs and gain control of the Balkans. 
C)  Murad's Janissaries defeated the Serbs, ending Serbian domination of the Balkans. 
D)  the Serbian defeat created Ottoman hegemony over Abu Dhabi. 
E)  the Serbs defeated the Bosnians at the Battle of Constance. 
A)  the Serbs defeated the Ottoman armies at Osman. 
B)  Orkhan was able to defeat the Serbs and gain control of the Balkans. 
C)  Murad's Janissaries defeated the Serbs, ending Serbian domination of the Balkans. 
D)  the Serbian defeat created Ottoman hegemony over Abu Dhabi. 
E)  the Serbs defeated the Bosnians at the Battle of Constance.

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-the Red Fort

Accepted Answer

The Red Fort, also known as Lal Qila, is

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-purdah

Accepted Answer

Purdah is a term that originates from th

Exam 16: The Muslim Empires

Identify the following terms. -millet

Identify the following terms. -Safavid

Ottoman decline was caused by all except

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

Identify the following terms. -jizya

In the Ottoman system,the term millet referred to the religious organizations that were called

The "red heads" were

Identify the following terms. -Topkapi and harem

All of the following are correct about India's zamindars

Safavid Iran

Identify the following terms. -Din-i-Ilahi

The British presence in India significantly began in 1616 when they

Identify the following terms. -Sublime Porte

Mughal architectural developments

The Ottoman Turks renamed Constantinople

What were the major cultural contributions of Mughal India? Of Safavid Persia?

Which of the following statements is not an accurate characterization of the nature of Ottoman governmental processes?

At the 1389 Battle of Kosovo,

Identify the following terms. -the Red Fort

Identify the following terms. -purdah

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