Question 1

Identify the following terms.
-caliph

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Who? 
A caliph is a religious and politi

Question 2

Babur,the founder of the Mughal Dynasty in India,

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A)  traced his roots to Muhammad on his mother's side. 
B)  took Isfahan early in the sixteenth century, before leading his forces into India. 
C)  was born in Egypt. 
D)  established his northern Indian domain after his conquest of Delhi, and died at age of 47. 
E)  was the first Chinese-born ruler of India. 
A)  traced his roots to Muhammad on his mother's side. 
B)  took Isfahan early in the sixteenth century, before leading his forces into India. 
C)  was born in Egypt. 
D)  established his northern Indian domain after his conquest of Delhi, and died at age of 47. 
E)  was the first Chinese-born ruler of India.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is not true about Ottoman power in Europe?

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A)  It came to be accepted by the leadership of the non-Turkish European states. 
B)  It was aggressively extended into central Europe. 
C)  It destroyed a European coalition of Austrian, Polish, Bavarian, and Saxon forces at Vienna in 1683 and held the city for ten years. 
D)  It was ultimately forced out of Hungary by an alliance of allied European armies. 
E)  It threatened to take naval control of the Mediterranean until the Battle of Lepanto. 
A)  It came to be accepted by the leadership of the non-Turkish European states. 
B)  It was aggressively extended into central Europe. 
C)  It destroyed a European coalition of Austrian, Polish, Bavarian, and Saxon forces at Vienna in 1683 and held the city for ten years. 
D)  It was ultimately forced out of Hungary by an alliance of allied European armies. 
E)  It threatened to take naval control of the Mediterranean until the Battle of Lepanto.

Question 4

Among the striking similarities of the three early-modern Muslim empires are

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A)  their strict adherence to Sunni Islam. 
B)  the fact that they mastered gunpowder, which led to a complacent sense of security. 
C)  the East Asian origins of their early rulers. 
D)  the fact that each was controlled by western European interests by 1700. 
E)  their cultivation of transoceanic trade ties with West Africa. 
A)  their strict adherence to Sunni Islam. 
B)  the fact that they mastered gunpowder, which led to a complacent sense of security. 
C)  the East Asian origins of their early rulers. 
D)  the fact that each was controlled by western European interests by 1700. 
E)  their cultivation of transoceanic trade ties with West Africa.

Question 5

Identify the following terms.
-Fort William and Madras

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Fort William and Madras are both signifi

Question 6

What is meant by the phrase "gunpowder empires," and to what degree did the Muslim states discussed here conform to this description? Compare and contrast the reasons underlying the nature,extent,and timing of the declines of the Mughal,Safavid,and Ottoman Empires by the end of the eighteenth century.Why did they decline while European powers extended their "gunpowder" diplomacy and trade?

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The phrase "gunpowder empires" refers to

Question 7

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 8

Discuss,with examples,the role of gunpowder in both the successes and failures of the Ottoman,Safavid,and Mughal empires.

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Gunpowder played a significant role in b

Question 9

Ottoman architecture

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A)  was the least impressive of Ottoman artistic activities. 
B)  was the result of the work of architects and workers imported from outside the empire. 
C)  used the open floor technique originally used in the Byzantine church of Santa Sophia in designing mosques such as the one at Edirne. 
D)  was based entirely upon Mughal models. 
E)  was based upon the pyramid structure of ancient Egypt. 
A)  was the least impressive of Ottoman artistic activities. 
B)  was the result of the work of architects and workers imported from outside the empire. 
C)  used the open floor technique originally used in the Byzantine church of Santa Sophia in designing mosques such as the one at Edirne. 
D)  was based entirely upon Mughal models. 
E)  was based upon the pyramid structure of ancient Egypt.

Question 10

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

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

Question 11

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-Golden Horn

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The Golden Horn is a historic inlet of t

Question 14

All of the following were true of Safavid Iran except

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A)  its wealth was much greater than its neighbors, the Mughal and Ottoman empires. 
B)  it had to trade with Europe through southern Russia, since the Europeans controlled the seas to the south and the Ottomans controlled the lands to the west. 
C)  it produced many items that were in high demand in many other parts of the world. 
D)  it maintained a respectable level of thought and learning in philosophy, science, medicine, and mathematics. 
E)  it contained large minority populations, though most of the population was of Iranian background. 
A)  its wealth was much greater than its neighbors, the Mughal and Ottoman empires. 
B)  it had to trade with Europe through southern Russia, since the Europeans controlled the seas to the south and the Ottomans controlled the lands to the west. 
C)  it produced many items that were in high demand in many other parts of the world. 
D)  it maintained a respectable level of thought and learning in philosophy, science, medicine, and mathematics. 
E)  it contained large minority populations, though most of the population was of Iranian background.

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-beg/beys

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The term "beg" or "bey" refers to a titl

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-Bosporus and Dardanelles

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The Bosporus and the Dardanelles are two

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Treaty of Karlowitz

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The Treaty of Karlowitz, also known as t

Question 19

Identify the following terms.
-Black Hole of Calcutta

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The answer of Identify the following terms.
-Black Hole of Calcutta...

Question 20

All of the following were true about the expansion of the Ottoman Empire except

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A)  under Selim I, the Ottomans controlled the Middle East and North Africa. 
B)  by the early sixteenth century, Ottoman power allowed Murad to conquer African Ethiopia. 
C)  the Ottomans gained control over Mecca and Medina. 
D)  by the early eighteenth century, Ottoman control in North Africa had become weaker. 
E)  the Ottomans were twice repulsed on the outskirts of Vienna. 
A)  under Selim I, the Ottomans controlled the Middle East and North Africa. 
B)  by the early sixteenth century, Ottoman power allowed Murad to conquer African Ethiopia. 
C)  the Ottomans gained control over Mecca and Medina. 
D)  by the early eighteenth century, Ottoman control in North Africa had become weaker. 
E)  the Ottomans were twice repulsed on the outskirts of Vienna.

Exam 16: The Muslim Empires

Identify the following terms. -caliph

Babur,the founder of the Mughal Dynasty in India,

Which of the following statements is not true about Ottoman power in Europe?

Among the striking similarities of the three early-modern Muslim empires are

Identify the following terms. -Fort William and Madras

The power structure of the Ottoman Empire

Discuss,with examples,the role of gunpowder in both the successes and failures of the Ottoman,Safavid,and Mughal empires.

Ottoman architecture

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

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

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

Identify the following terms. -Golden Horn

All of the following were true of Safavid Iran except

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

Identify the following terms. -beg/beys

Identify the following terms. -Bosporus and Dardanelles

Identify the following terms. -Treaty of Karlowitz

Identify the following terms. -Black Hole of Calcutta

All of the following were true about the expansion of the Ottoman Empire except

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