Question 1

How did Iletmish cause controversy by choosing Radiya as his successor?

Accepted Answer

A)  he was illegitimate 
B)  he was a Sunni. 
C)  he was a Shi'ite. 
D)  she was a woman 
A)  he was illegitimate 
B)  he was a Sunni. 
C)  he was a Shi'ite. 
D)  she was a woman

Question 2

Who benefitted most from the Fourth Crusade?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Byzantines 
B)  the Ottomans 
C)  Salah al-Din 
D)  Shi'ite Muslims 
A)  the Byzantines 
B)  the Ottomans 
C)  Salah al-Din 
D)  Shi'ite Muslims

Question 3

How did Akbar's reign differ from those of his predecessors?

Accepted Answer

A)  His was the shortest reign in Indian history. 
B)  He attempted reconciliation with Hindus. 
C)  He forced all Indians to convert to Islam. 
D)  He was the first Hindu to rule an Islamic state. 
A)  His was the shortest reign in Indian history. 
B)  He attempted reconciliation with Hindus. 
C)  He forced all Indians to convert to Islam. 
D)  He was the first Hindu to rule an Islamic state.

Question 4

Discuss the fiscal policies of Shah Jahan.

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan, the Mughal emperor of India

Question 5

Janissaries were the Ottoman administrative class.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Discuss the origins of Sikhism and its evolution in India.

Accepted Answer

Sikhism originated in the Punjab region

Question 7

Discuss the fall of the Byzantine Empire.

Accepted Answer

The fall of the Byzantine Empire was a c

Question 8

How did Akbar come to the throne?

Accepted Answer

A)  He was Babur's oldest son. 
B)  He was Humayun's son. 
C)  He wasthe closest Hindu heir. 
D)  He won the battle of Panipat. 
A)  He was Babur's oldest son. 
B)  He was Humayun's son. 
C)  He wasthe closest Hindu heir. 
D)  He won the battle of Panipat.

Question 9

Before making a major political decision, the Ottoman sultan was expected to

Accepted Answer

A)  consult the judiciary. 
B)  obtain permission from the grand vezir. 
C)  seek a fatwa. 
D)  make a pilgrimage to Mecca. 
A)  consult the judiciary. 
B)  obtain permission from the grand vezir. 
C)  seek a fatwa. 
D)  make a pilgrimage to Mecca.

Question 10

The word "Padishah" is a Persian word meaning

Accepted Answer

A)  God's deputy on earth. 
B)  mighty warrior. 
C)  infidel or unbeliever. 
D)  he who must be destroyed. 
A)  God's deputy on earth. 
B)  mighty warrior. 
C)  infidel or unbeliever. 
D)  he who must be destroyed.

Question 11

Which of these was NOT part of the Ottoman Empire in 1566?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt 
B)  Persia 
C)  Anatolia 
D)  the Balkans 
A)  Egypt 
B)  Persia 
C)  Anatolia 
D)  the Balkans

Question 12

Discuss Suleiman's judicial policies in the Ottoman Empire.

Accepted Answer

Suleiman the Magnificent, who ruled the

Question 13

Nomadic Turks from central Asia created all three of the great Islamic empires of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What was the Ottoman sultans' attitude towards the peoples they governed?

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman sultans' attitude towards th

Question 15

Muslim seers predicted glorious victories for Suleiman because

Accepted Answer

A)  he was born with a birthmark that looked like a sword. 
B)  he was the son of Selim the Magnificent. 
C)  he was the tenth Ottoman sultan. 
D)  his name means "great warrior." 
A)  he was born with a birthmark that looked like a sword. 
B)  he was the son of Selim the Magnificent. 
C)  he was the tenth Ottoman sultan. 
D)  his name means "great warrior."

Question 16

The purpose of the Maratha was to

Accepted Answer

A)  make peace between Sunnis and Shi'ites. 
B)  resist Mughal rule. 
C)  resist Ottoman rule. 
D)  destroy mosques in India. 
A)  make peace between Sunnis and Shi'ites. 
B)  resist Mughal rule. 
C)  resist Ottoman rule. 
D)  destroy mosques in India.

Question 17

Compare and contrast the reign of Akbar and the reign of Aurangzeb.

Accepted Answer

The reign of Akbar and the reign of Aura

Question 18

The Era of the Great Mughals began with the accession of

Accepted Answer

A)  Akbar. 
B)  Timur. 
C)  Nur Jahan. 
D)  Jahangir. 
A)  Akbar. 
B)  Timur. 
C)  Nur Jahan. 
D)  Jahangir.

Question 19

Which of these groups lost out when Aurangzeb came to power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Persians 
B)  Hindus 
C)  Muslims 
D)  Turks 
A)  Persians 
B)  Hindus 
C)  Muslims 
D)  Turks

Question 20

Under Akbar, Mughal culture became increasingly

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkish 
B)  traditionally Indian 
C)  intolerant 
D)  Persian 
A)  Turkish 
B)  traditionally Indian 
C)  intolerant 
D)  Persian

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

How did Iletmish cause controversy by choosing Radiya as his successor?

Who benefitted most from the Fourth Crusade?

How did Akbar's reign differ from those of his predecessors?

Discuss the fiscal policies of Shah Jahan.

Janissaries were the Ottoman administrative class.

Discuss the origins of Sikhism and its evolution in India.

Discuss the fall of the Byzantine Empire.

How did Akbar come to the throne?

Before making a major political decision, the Ottoman sultan was expected to

The word "Padishah" is a Persian word meaning

Which of these was NOT part of the Ottoman Empire in 1566?

Discuss Suleiman's judicial policies in the Ottoman Empire.

Nomadic Turks from central Asia created all three of the great Islamic empires of the fifteenth through seventeenth centuries.

What was the Ottoman sultans' attitude towards the peoples they governed?

Muslim seers predicted glorious victories for Suleiman because

The purpose of the Maratha was to

Compare and contrast the reign of Akbar and the reign of Aurangzeb.

The Era of the Great Mughals began with the accession of

Which of these groups lost out when Aurangzeb came to power?

Under Akbar, Mughal culture became increasingly

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