Question 1

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Mehmet II, 1453, and Istanbul

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Mehmet II was the Ottoman Sultan who con

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 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 47. 
E)  was the first Chinese-born ruler of India.

Question 3

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Joseph Francis Dupleix and Sir Robert Clive

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Joseph Francis Dupleix was a French gove

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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 6

Akbar was succeeded by his son and grandson, respectively

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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 7

The Ottomans divided their population into more than twenty castes.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How did Mughal rule contribute to cultural synthesis in India?  Give examples.

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The Mughal rule in India contributed sig

Question 9

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
bey

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The term "bey" historically refers to a

Question 10

Constantinople was captured by the

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A)  Seljuk Turks, led by Suleyman the Magnificent. 
B)  Ottoman Turks, led by Tamerlane. 
C)  Safavids, under Shah Ismail. 
D)  Ottoman Turks, headed by Mehmet II. 
E)  Mongols, led by Akbar. 
A)  Seljuk Turks, led by Suleyman the Magnificent. 
B)  Ottoman Turks, led by Tamerlane. 
C)  Safavids, under Shah Ismail. 
D)  Ottoman Turks, headed by Mehmet II. 
E)  Mongols, led by Akbar.

Question 11

Sir Robert Clive drove the ____ out of South India.

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A)  Austrians 
B)  Portuguese 
C)  Spanish 
D)  Dutch 
E)  French 
A)  Austrians 
B)  Portuguese 
C)  Spanish 
D)  Dutch 
E)  French

Question 12

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
zamindars

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Zamindars were a class of landowners in

Question 13

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Black Hole of Calcutta

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The Black Hole of Calcutta refers to a s

Question 14

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
Mamluks

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The Mamluks were a military class of sla

Question 15

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. 
purdah

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The answer of Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state...

Question 16

What factors facilitated the rise of the Safavids?

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The rise of the Safavid Empire, which em

Question 17

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

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

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 20

The Mughal rule of Akbar in India

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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.

Exam 16: The Muslim Empires

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Mehmet II, 1453, and Istanbul

Babur, the founder of the Mughal Dynasty in India,

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Joseph Francis Dupleix and Sir Robert Clive

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

The "red heads" were

Akbar was succeeded by his son and grandson, respectively

The Ottomans divided their population into more than twenty castes.

How did Mughal rule contribute to cultural synthesis in India? Give examples.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. bey

Constantinople was captured by the

Sir Robert Clive drove the ____ out of South India.

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. zamindars

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Black Hole of Calcutta

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. Mamluks

Instructions: Identify the terms and briefly state their historical significance. purdah

What factors facilitated the rise of the Safavids?

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

Safavid Iran

Ottoman architecture

The Mughal rule of Akbar in India

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