Question 1

The Safavids avoided an alliance with the Ottoman Turks because

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A)  The Safavids were Sunni and the Ottomans were Shi'ites. 
B)  The Safavids were Shi'ite and the Ottomans were Sunnis. 
C)  The Safavids were Persian and the Ottomans were Turks. 
D)  Persia was Islamic and the Ottomans were Hindus. 
A)  The Safavids were Sunni and the Ottomans were Shi'ites. 
B)  The Safavids were Shi'ite and the Ottomans were Sunnis. 
C)  The Safavids were Persian and the Ottomans were Turks. 
D)  Persia was Islamic and the Ottomans were Hindus.

Question 2

Akbar was unpopular with some Muslims because he

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A)  refused to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. 
B)  condemned both Shi'ites and Sunnis. 
C)  was tolerant of other religions. 
D)  converted to Christianity. 
A)  refused to make a pilgrimage to Mecca. 
B)  condemned both Shi'ites and Sunnis. 
C)  was tolerant of other religions. 
D)  converted to Christianity.

Question 3

Which Ottoman sultan was known both as "the Magnificent" and "the Lawgiver"?

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The answer of Which Ottoman sultan was known both as...

Question 4

Which of the following most accurately portrays Suleiman's foreign policy legacy?

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A)  He was a dismal failure in foreign affairs, but was much more successful in the domestic realm. 
B)  He failed to unify East and West, but he made the Ottoman Empire a world power. 
C)  He unified East and West and made the Ottoman Turks the leaders of the Islamic world. 
D)  He presided over the longest period of Shi'ite-Sunni peace. 
A)  He was a dismal failure in foreign affairs, but was much more successful in the domestic realm. 
B)  He failed to unify East and West, but he made the Ottoman Empire a world power. 
C)  He unified East and West and made the Ottoman Turks the leaders of the Islamic world. 
D)  He presided over the longest period of Shi'ite-Sunni peace.

Question 5

Which man laid the foundations for the Pax Ottomanica?

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A)  Timur Lenk 
B)  Murad 
C)  Mehmed 
D)  Bayezid 
A)  Timur Lenk 
B)  Murad 
C)  Mehmed 
D)  Bayezid

Question 6

The ultimate goal of the Ottoman Turks was

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A)  control of Anatolia. 
B)  destroying the Sunnis. 
C)  Islamic expansion throughout the West. 
D)  conquering Southern India. 
A)  control of Anatolia. 
B)  destroying the Sunnis. 
C)  Islamic expansion throughout the West. 
D)  conquering Southern India.

Question 7

The greatest Islamic state in Indian history was the

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A)  Mughal Empire. 
B)  Indus Khanate. 
C)  Mongol Empire. 
D)  Delphi Sultanate. 
A)  Mughal Empire. 
B)  Indus Khanate. 
C)  Mongol Empire. 
D)  Delphi Sultanate.

Question 8

The Taj Mahal is the greatest Sikh shrine in India.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which people called Timur Lenk "Timur the Lame"?

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The answer of Which people called Timur Lenk "Timur the...

Question 10

Which of the following accurately illustrates Suleiman's connections with Europe after his abandonment of his central European campaigns?

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A)  He continued to trade with Europe, but his connections were limited. 
B)  He ended all connections with Europe in hopes of destroying their trade. 
C)  He played a major role in European affairs through alliances with the French and later the Protestants. 
D)  He supported Spanish Muslims in their revolt against Christian rule. 
A)  He continued to trade with Europe, but his connections were limited. 
B)  He ended all connections with Europe in hopes of destroying their trade. 
C)  He played a major role in European affairs through alliances with the French and later the Protestants. 
D)  He supported Spanish Muslims in their revolt against Christian rule.

Question 11

The Ottoman ruling class was unusual in being composed of

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A)  female. 
B)  foreigners. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  Christians. 
A)  female. 
B)  foreigners. 
C)  slaves. 
D)  Christians.

Question 12

What branch of Islam was practiced by the Ottoman Turks?

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The answer of What branch of Islam was practiced by...

Question 13

Which of these cultural influences dominated under the Great Mughals?

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A)  Hindu 
B)  Persian 
C)  Mongol 
D)  Turkish 
A)  Hindu 
B)  Persian 
C)  Mongol 
D)  Turkish

Question 14

Akbar was a Muslim butwas generally tolerant to other religions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Aurangzeb differed significantly from Akbar on the issue of

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A)  Islamic expansion. 
B)  taxation. 
C)  religious toleration. 
D)  succession. 
A)  Islamic expansion. 
B)  taxation. 
C)  religious toleration. 
D)  succession.

Question 16

Suleiman's efforts in the judiciary indicated his belief that

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A)  all men are entitled to a trial by jury. 
B)  religious law is superior to state law. 
C)  the leader is above the law. 
D)  kanun law should apply equally to all, regardless of religion. 
A)  all men are entitled to a trial by jury. 
B)  religious law is superior to state law. 
C)  the leader is above the law. 
D)  kanun law should apply equally to all, regardless of religion.

Question 17

Which man finally defeated the Mamluks in Egypt?

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The man who finally defeated the Mamluks

Question 18

Kara Mustafa's most serious mistake was to attack

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A)  Turkey. 
B)  Vienna. 
C)  Persia. 
D)  Rome. 
A)  Turkey. 
B)  Vienna. 
C)  Persia. 
D)  Rome.

Question 19

Why did Timur Lenk hope to conquer China?

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A)  Unconquered China put his eastern territories at risk. 
B)  The Mongols had done so. 
C)  The Ming emperor was a personal enemy. 
D)  China's Buddhism was a threat to his spiritual leadership. 
A)  Unconquered China put his eastern territories at risk. 
B)  The Mongols had done so. 
C)  The Ming emperor was a personal enemy. 
D)  China's Buddhism was a threat to his spiritual leadership.

Question 20

Which former Mongol territory was never conquered by Timur?

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Exam 17: Culture and Conflict in the Great Islamic Empires, 1071-1707

The Safavids avoided an alliance with the Ottoman Turks because

Akbar was unpopular with some Muslims because he

Which Ottoman sultan was known both as "the Magnificent" and "the Lawgiver"?

Which of the following most accurately portrays Suleiman's foreign policy legacy?

Which man laid the foundations for the Pax Ottomanica?

The ultimate goal of the Ottoman Turks was

The greatest Islamic state in Indian history was the

The Taj Mahal is the greatest Sikh shrine in India.

Which people called Timur Lenk "Timur the Lame"?

Which of the following accurately illustrates Suleiman's connections with Europe after his abandonment of his central European campaigns?

The Ottoman ruling class was unusual in being composed of

What branch of Islam was practiced by the Ottoman Turks?

Which of these cultural influences dominated under the Great Mughals?

Akbar was a Muslim butwas generally tolerant to other religions.

Aurangzeb differed significantly from Akbar on the issue of

Suleiman's efforts in the judiciary indicated his belief that

Which man finally defeated the Mamluks in Egypt?

Kara Mustafa's most serious mistake was to attack

Why did Timur Lenk hope to conquer China?

Which former Mongol territory was never conquered by Timur?

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