Question 1

The devshirme system involved

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A)  taking Christian children from the Balkans for Ottoman government and military service. 
B)  the forced conversion of Islamic children for military service. 
C)  the strict segregation of children of different genders. 
D)  female infanticide. 
E)  child agricultural labor. 
A)  taking Christian children from the Balkans for Ottoman government and military service. 
B)  the forced conversion of Islamic children for military service. 
C)  the strict segregation of children of different genders. 
D)  female infanticide. 
E)  child agricultural labor.

Question 2

A significant weakness of the Ottoman Empire against the Portuguese was that, originally, the Ottomans did not have:

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A)  Horses 
B)  guns 
C)  a navy capable of wining battles against Christian forces 
D)  trade connections 
E)  any of these. 
A)  Horses 
B)  guns 
C)  a navy capable of wining battles against Christian forces 
D)  trade connections 
E)  any of these.

Question 3

Although European accounts discussed the custom of women wearing veils, which of the following is also true?

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A)  Islamic women wore elaborate headdresses of ostrich feathers and lace. 
B)  both Islamic men and women covered their hair, arms, and legs. 
C)  Islamic women didn't cover the face or body. 
D)  Islamic women were never actually seen by Europeans. 
E)  there is no evidence that this is true. 
A)  Islamic women wore elaborate headdresses of ostrich feathers and lace. 
B)  both Islamic men and women covered their hair, arms, and legs. 
C)  Islamic women didn't cover the face or body. 
D)  Islamic women were never actually seen by Europeans. 
E)  there is no evidence that this is true.

Question 4

"Capitulations" that were beneficial to Europeans were

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A)  monopolies on certain cash crops sold to European companies. 
B)  access to certain Ottoman ports. 
C)  acknowledgment of the supremacy of the Portuguese army in Southeast Asia. 
D)  a discount on trade duties and fees negotiated between Europeans and sultans. 
E)  a tax based not on the amount of goods traded but on how many non-Muslims (per capita) were involved in the trade company. 
A)  monopolies on certain cash crops sold to European companies. 
B)  access to certain Ottoman ports. 
C)  acknowledgment of the supremacy of the Portuguese army in Southeast Asia. 
D)  a discount on trade duties and fees negotiated between Europeans and sultans. 
E)  a tax based not on the amount of goods traded but on how many non-Muslims (per capita) were involved in the trade company.

Question 5

Following a familiar principle in empires, the Ottomans made sure to appeal to the military with

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A)  land in exchange for service. 
B)  tax exemptions. 
C)  freedom to travel without restrictions. 
D)  first pick of slaves conquered in war. 
E)  provincial administrative posts. 
A)  land in exchange for service. 
B)  tax exemptions. 
C)  freedom to travel without restrictions. 
D)  first pick of slaves conquered in war. 
E)  provincial administrative posts.

Question 6

Among Akbar's cultural accomplishments that did not survive him was

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A)  a "divine faith" that incorporated Zoroastrianism, Muslim and Hindu beliefs 
B)  mandating that all court documents be transcribed in both Persian and Urdu 
C)  allowing women to attend religious classes 
D)  precision in portraiture including scantily clad women 
E)  dedication to the Hidden Imam 
A)  a "divine faith" that incorporated Zoroastrianism, Muslim and Hindu beliefs 
B)  mandating that all court documents be transcribed in both Persian and Urdu 
C)  allowing women to attend religious classes 
D)  precision in portraiture including scantily clad women 
E)  dedication to the Hidden Imam

Question 7

Which of the following was part of Akbar's policy of religious reconciliation between Muslims and Hindus?

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A)  His marriage to a Rajput princess 
B)  The appointment of Hindu mansabdars 
C)  The elimination of the tax on non-Muslims 
D)  His allowing Hindus to settle legal disputes with Hindu law 
E)  all of the above 
A)  His marriage to a Rajput princess 
B)  The appointment of Hindu mansabdars 
C)  The elimination of the tax on non-Muslims 
D)  His allowing Hindus to settle legal disputes with Hindu law 
E)  all of the above

Question 8

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.1 as well as the text, identify the borders of the Ottoman Empire in 1520 and 1566. Did the Ottoman Empire and Europe coexist as friendly neighbors or as competitors? In what ways did they contact each other? What kinds of cultural exchanges and confrontations occurred?

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The borders of the Ottoman Empire in 152

Question 9

A woman seen in public in the Muslim world would most likely have been any of the following except:

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A)  non-Muslim 
B)  elderly 
C)  very poor 
D)  slaves 
E)  married 
A)  non-Muslim 
B)  elderly 
C)  very poor 
D)  slaves 
E)  married

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the rule of Peter the Great?

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A)  considered by many to be the greatest ruler of the Romanovs 
B)  constructed a small but formidable navy 
C)  broke Swedish control of the Baltic Sea 
D)  pushed the Russian elite to imitate European fashions 
E)  all of the above 
A)  considered by many to be the greatest ruler of the Romanovs 
B)  constructed a small but formidable navy 
C)  broke Swedish control of the Baltic Sea 
D)  pushed the Russian elite to imitate European fashions 
E)  all of the above

Question 11

The founder of the Mughal Empire was

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A)  Akbar. 
B)  Babur. 
C)  Ali. 
D)  Mehmed. 
E)  Nanak. 
A)  Akbar. 
B)  Babur. 
C)  Ali. 
D)  Mehmed. 
E)  Nanak.

Question 12

The area devastated by revolts resulting in significant emigration and decreased agricultural production in the Ottoman Empire between 1590-1619 was

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A)  Istanbul 
B)  Anatolia 
C)  the Balkans 
D)  Izmir 
E)  Adan 
A)  Istanbul 
B)  Anatolia 
C)  the Balkans 
D)  Izmir 
E)  Adan

Question 13

The longest-lasting post-Mongol Muslim empire was the _______________.

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The answer of The longest-lasting post-Mongol Muslim empire was the...

Question 14

Identify the following term(s).
-serf

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The answer of Identify the following term(s).
-serf...

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Hidden Imam

Accepted Answer

The term "Hidden Imam" refers to a belie

Question 16

Mughal is Persian for

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A)  infidel. 
B)  interloper. 
C)  conquerors. 
D)  Mongol. 
E)  Mamluk. 
A)  infidel. 
B)  interloper. 
C)  conquerors. 
D)  Mongol. 
E)  Mamluk.

Question 17

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.2, analyze the Russian Empire in terms of its surrounding neighbors and consider how each of these neighboring states interacted with Russia.

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The Russian Empire had a complex relatio

Question 18

Trace the military conquests of Peter the Great. What impact did they have on the surrounding states and empires?

Accepted Answer

To secure a port on the Black Sea, he co

Question 19

One difference between the Ottoman and Iranian states was that the Ottoman state was based on Sunnism and that the Iranian state was based on

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A)  Shi'ism. 
B)  Zoroastrianism 
C)  Kharijism. 
D)  Sufism. 
E)  Sikhism. 
A)  Shi'ism. 
B)  Zoroastrianism 
C)  Kharijism. 
D)  Sufism. 
E)  Sikhism.

Exam 20: Between Europe and China

The devshirme system involved

A significant weakness of the Ottoman Empire against the Portuguese was that, originally, the Ottomans did not have:

Although European accounts discussed the custom of women wearing veils, which of the following is also true?

"Capitulations" that were beneficial to Europeans were

Following a familiar principle in empires, the Ottomans made sure to appeal to the military with

Among Akbar's cultural accomplishments that did not survive him was

Which of the following was part of Akbar's policy of religious reconciliation between Muslims and Hindus?

A woman seen in public in the Muslim world would most likely have been any of the following except:

Which of the following best describes the rule of Peter the Great?

The founder of the Mughal Empire was

The area devastated by revolts resulting in significant emigration and decreased agricultural production in the Ottoman Empire between 1590-1619 was

The longest-lasting post-Mongol Muslim empire was the _______________.

Identify the following term(s). -serf

Identify the following term(s). -Hidden Imam

Mughal is Persian for

Using Map (in the textbook) 20.2, analyze the Russian Empire in terms of its surrounding neighbors and consider how each of these neighboring states interacted with Russia.

Trace the military conquests of Peter the Great. What impact did they have on the surrounding states and empires?

One difference between the Ottoman and Iranian states was that the Ottoman state was based on Sunnism and that the Iranian state was based on

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