Question 1

Which form of Islam did Indonesians and Malays find to be compatible with Hinduism?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which form of Islam did Indonesians and...

Question 2

Why did Nadir Shah invade India in 1739, sacking Delhi?

Accepted Answer

A)  to move against the Hindu Mughal rulers 
B)  to punish the Mughals for failing to help Persia 
C)  in retaliation for the Mughal attack on Persepolis 
D)  because the Persians and Mughals had long been enemies 
A)  to move against the Hindu Mughal rulers 
B)  to punish the Mughals for failing to help Persia 
C)  in retaliation for the Mughal attack on Persepolis 
D)  because the Persians and Mughals had long been enemies

Question 3

Discuss the policies of Safi, focusing especially on his attempts to prevent rebellions.

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Safi, also known as Safi al-Din, was a 1

Question 4

What event set in motion the European entry into the Indian Ocean trade?

Accepted Answer

A)  the accession of Suleiman the Magnificent 
B)  the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople 
C)  the emergence of the Safavid Empire 
D)  the launching of the Crusades 
A)  the accession of Suleiman the Magnificent 
B)  the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople 
C)  the emergence of the Safavid Empire 
D)  the launching of the Crusades

Question 5

Which of these shifts took place in Southeast Asia after 1815?

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A)  Europeans moved from commercial exploitation to colonization. 
B)  Europeans lost interest in the spice trade. 
C)  Muslim rulers were successful in regaining control of their lands. 
D)  Growing Japanese power displaced European traders. 
A)  Europeans moved from commercial exploitation to colonization. 
B)  Europeans lost interest in the spice trade. 
C)  Muslim rulers were successful in regaining control of their lands. 
D)  Growing Japanese power displaced European traders.

Question 6

By the time the Portuguese arrived in 1511, Malaya and Indonesia were majority

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A)  Catholic. 
B)  Hindu. 
C)  Muslim. 
D)  Sikh. 
A)  Catholic. 
B)  Hindu. 
C)  Muslim. 
D)  Sikh.

Question 7

Who were the Marathas?

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a group of

Question 8

Indonesia was once known as the Dutch East Indies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

By 1818, Wahhabism survived only in

Accepted Answer

A)  Egypt. 
B)  the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  Arabia. 
D)  Persia. 
A)  Egypt. 
B)  the Ottoman Empire. 
C)  Arabia. 
D)  Persia.

Question 10

Shi'ite holy cities in Iraq were raided by the

Accepted Answer

A)  Persians. 
B)  Ottoman Turks. 
C)  Wahhabists. 
D)  Dutch. 
A)  Persians. 
B)  Ottoman Turks. 
C)  Wahhabists. 
D)  Dutch.

Question 11

Which European power first established control over Goa and the Straits of Malacca?

Accepted Answer

A)  Holland 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  England 
A)  Holland 
B)  Portugal 
C)  Spain 
D)  England

Question 12

Britain's "jewel in the crown" was India.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In which Southeast Asian nation did the Dutch supremacy replace Portuguese power?

Accepted Answer

A)  India 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  Korea 
D)  Indonesia 
A)  India 
B)  Vietnam 
C)  Korea 
D)  Indonesia

Question 14

Discuss Wahhabi ideology and doctrine.

Accepted Answer

Wahhabism is a fundamentalist Islamic mo

Question 15

Discuss the Persian sack of Delhi and its significance with respect to the Mughal Empire.

Accepted Answer

The Persian sack of Delhi in 1739 was a

Question 16

Before the overthrow of Iskandar, the Indonesian kingdom of Srivijaya was predominantly

Accepted Answer

A)  Buddhist. 
B)  Hindu. 
C)  Muslim. 
D)  Sikh. 
A)  Buddhist. 
B)  Hindu. 
C)  Muslim. 
D)  Sikh.

Question 17

Evaluate the reasons for the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Accepted Answer

The decline of the Ottoman Empire can be

Question 18

Which of these countries initially competed for control of trade with India?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Netherlands and Britain 
B)  Portugal and France 
C)  France and Britain 
D)  the Netherlands and Portugal 
A)  the Netherlands and Britain 
B)  Portugal and France 
C)  France and Britain 
D)  the Netherlands and Portugal

Question 19

Albuquerque was sent to India to protect

Accepted Answer

A)  Dutch traders. 
B)  Portuguese traders. 
C)  English traders. 
D)  Spanish traders. 
A)  Dutch traders. 
B)  Portuguese traders. 
C)  English traders. 
D)  Spanish traders.

Question 20

Who ruled the territories between the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buyid Persia 
B)  Safavid Persia 
C)  Timur Lenk 
D)  the eastern Ottomans 
A)  Buyid Persia 
B)  Safavid Persia 
C)  Timur Lenk 
D)  the eastern Ottomans

Exam 22: Southern Asia and the Global Shift in Wealth and Power, 1500-1800

Which form of Islam did Indonesians and Malays find to be compatible with Hinduism?

Why did Nadir Shah invade India in 1739, sacking Delhi?

Discuss the policies of Safi, focusing especially on his attempts to prevent rebellions.

What event set in motion the European entry into the Indian Ocean trade?

Which of these shifts took place in Southeast Asia after 1815?

By the time the Portuguese arrived in 1511, Malaya and Indonesia were majority

Who were the Marathas?

Indonesia was once known as the Dutch East Indies.

By 1818, Wahhabism survived only in

Shi'ite holy cities in Iraq were raided by the

Which European power first established control over Goa and the Straits of Malacca?

Britain's "jewel in the crown" was India.

In which Southeast Asian nation did the Dutch supremacy replace Portuguese power?

Discuss Wahhabi ideology and doctrine.

Discuss the Persian sack of Delhi and its significance with respect to the Mughal Empire.

Before the overthrow of Iskandar, the Indonesian kingdom of Srivijaya was predominantly

Evaluate the reasons for the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Which of these countries initially competed for control of trade with India?

Albuquerque was sent to India to protect

Who ruled the territories between the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire?

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