Question 1

Which of the following was the primary factor in promotions or demotions in Ottoman society?

Accepted Answer

A)  wealth 
B)  ancestry 
C)  religion 
D)  merit 
A)  wealth 
B)  ancestry 
C)  religion 
D)  merit

Question 2

Evaluate Akbar's domestic policies in India.

Accepted Answer

Akbar's domestic policies in India were

Question 3

Shah Ismail's most lasting achievement was the

Accepted Answer

A)  unification of Sunnis and Shi'ites. 
B)  codification of Islamic law. 
C)  conquest of Constantinople. 
D)  proclamation of Shi'ite Islam as Persia's official religion. 
A)  unification of Sunnis and Shi'ites. 
B)  codification of Islamic law. 
C)  conquest of Constantinople. 
D)  proclamation of Shi'ite Islam as Persia's official religion.

Question 4

What was the greatest barrier to Ottoman conquest of Central Europe?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shi'ite resistance 
B)  poor organization 
C)  Christian religious animosity 
D)  indifferent Ottoman leadership 
A)  Shi'ite resistance 
B)  poor organization 
C)  Christian religious animosity 
D)  indifferent Ottoman leadership

Question 5

Which of the following was NOT one of the Ottoman "pillars of empire"?

Accepted Answer

A)  the grand vezir 
B)  the judiciary 
C)  the grand admiral 
D)  administrators who drew up edicts 
A)  the grand vezir 
B)  the judiciary 
C)  the grand admiral 
D)  administrators who drew up edicts

Question 6

How did Sikhism change during the reign of Aurangzeb?

Accepted Answer

A)  It became his major ally in subduing rebellion. 
B)  It embraced many Islamic ideas. 
C)  It replaced Hinduism as the state religion. 
D)  It became militaristic in nature. 
A)  It became his major ally in subduing rebellion. 
B)  It embraced many Islamic ideas. 
C)  It replaced Hinduism as the state religion. 
D)  It became militaristic in nature.

Question 7

Evaluate Timur Lenk's legacy in central Asia.

Accepted Answer

Timur Lenk, also known as Tamerlane, was

Question 8

Timur Lenk took over all of the land once owned by the Mongols.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Timur Lenk considered himself the worthy heir of

Accepted Answer

A)  Babur. 
B)  Genghis Khan. 
C)  Ögedei Khan. 
D)  Batu Khan. 
A)  Babur. 
B)  Genghis Khan. 
C)  Ögedei Khan. 
D)  Batu Khan.

Question 10

Why did Shah Tamasp move the Safavid capital from Tabriz to Qazvin?

Accepted Answer

A)  he wished to make his state more Turkish and less Persian 
B)  the Ottomans had briefly occupied Tabriz 
C)  the closing of the Silk Roads left Tabriz impoverished 
D)  the tomb of Hussein was in Qazvin 
A)  he wished to make his state more Turkish and less Persian 
B)  the Ottomans had briefly occupied Tabriz 
C)  the closing of the Silk Roads left Tabriz impoverished 
D)  the tomb of Hussein was in Qazvin

Question 11

What was the fate of Timur Lenk's conquests after his death?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were divided among his sons. 
B)  They disintegrated. 
C)  They became the Ottoman Empire. 
D)  They emerged as a new Persian Empire. 
A)  They were divided among his sons. 
B)  They disintegrated. 
C)  They became the Ottoman Empire. 
D)  They emerged as a new Persian Empire.

Question 12

The Battle of Lepanto was significant because it marked

Accepted Answer

A)  the end of Ottoman power in the Mediterranean. 
B)  the destruction of European Christian naval power. 
C)  the end of Ottoman expansion to the west. 
D)  the end of the Ottoman Empire. 
A)  the end of Ottoman power in the Mediterranean. 
B)  the destruction of European Christian naval power. 
C)  the end of Ottoman expansion to the west. 
D)  the end of the Ottoman Empire.

Question 13

Mehmed changed the name of the Byzantine capital from Constantinople to Istanbul.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What state's system of government was described as the "four pillars?"

Accepted Answer

The answer of What state's system of government was described...

Question 15

The peak of Safavid Persian power and wealth was reached under which shah?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abbas 
B)  Ismail 
C)  Tamasp 
D)  Selim 
A)  Abbas 
B)  Ismail 
C)  Tamasp 
D)  Selim

Question 16

Safavid Persia was unusual in being founded as the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  a commercial transaction. 
B)  a religious movement. 
C)  conquest. 
D)  inheritance. 
A)  a commercial transaction. 
B)  a religious movement. 
C)  conquest. 
D)  inheritance.

Question 17

The rise of the Ottoman Turks benefitted from fighting between Western Europe and Byzantium.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The rulers of northern India were known as

Accepted Answer

A)  caliphs. 
B)  Delhi sultans. 
C)  satraps. 
D)  rajahs. 
A)  caliphs. 
B)  Delhi sultans. 
C)  satraps. 
D)  rajahs.

Question 19

Ottoman law, compared to other Muslim states was

Accepted Answer

A)  more firmly based on the Shari`ah. 
B)  more flexible. 
C)  more rigid. 
D)  more influenced by Roman law. 
A)  more firmly based on the Shari`ah. 
B)  more flexible. 
C)  more rigid. 
D)  more influenced by Roman law.

Question 20

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the kanun?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were based on Roman law. 
B)  They followed the strict letter of the Qur'an. 
C)  They were state laws shaped in response to issues not addressed by the Shari`ah. 
D)  They only applied to non-Muslims. 
A)  They were based on Roman law. 
B)  They followed the strict letter of the Qur'an. 
C)  They were state laws shaped in response to issues not addressed by the Shari`ah. 
D)  They only applied to non-Muslims.

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

Which of the following was the primary factor in promotions or demotions in Ottoman society?

Evaluate Akbar's domestic policies in India.

Shah Ismail's most lasting achievement was the

What was the greatest barrier to Ottoman conquest of Central Europe?

Which of the following was NOT one of the Ottoman "pillars of empire"?

How did Sikhism change during the reign of Aurangzeb?

Evaluate Timur Lenk's legacy in central Asia.

Timur Lenk took over all of the land once owned by the Mongols.

Timur Lenk considered himself the worthy heir of

Why did Shah Tamasp move the Safavid capital from Tabriz to Qazvin?

What was the fate of Timur Lenk's conquests after his death?

The Battle of Lepanto was significant because it marked

Mehmed changed the name of the Byzantine capital from Constantinople to Istanbul.

What state's system of government was described as the "four pillars?"

The peak of Safavid Persian power and wealth was reached under which shah?

Safavid Persia was unusual in being founded as the result of

The rise of the Ottoman Turks benefitted from fighting between Western Europe and Byzantium.

The rulers of northern India were known as

Ottoman law, compared to other Muslim states was

Which of the following statements most accurately describes the kanun?

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