Question 1

Initial response to European traders in India was not enthusiastic because ​

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A) ​European goods were not seen as desireable. 
B) ​Christianity was off-putting to the Muslim monarchs. 
C) ​Indian merchants had well-established trade connections for centuries in the Indian Ocean trade network. 
D) ​Slavery was prohibited in India. 
E) ​There was no uniform coinage among the Europeans, making trade equivalencies impossible. 
A) ​European goods were not seen as desireable. 
B) ​Christianity was off-putting to the Muslim monarchs. 
C) ​Indian merchants had well-established trade connections for centuries in the Indian Ocean trade network. 
D) ​Slavery was prohibited in India. 
E) ​There was no uniform coinage among the Europeans, making trade equivalencies impossible.

Question 2

The founder of the Safavid Dynasty could trace his ancestry back to all except

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A) a Shi'ite sheikh. 
B) a descendant of Ali, the fourth imam of Islam. 
C) a man called Safi al-Din, who led a group of Turkish tribesmen, who lived in Azerbaijan. 
D) Saladin. 
E) none of the above 
A) a Shi'ite sheikh. 
B) a descendant of Ali, the fourth imam of Islam. 
C) a man called Safi al-Din, who led a group of Turkish tribesmen, who lived in Azerbaijan. 
D) Saladin. 
E) none of the above

Question 3

Janissaries were Hindu rajputs who were converted to Islam by the Ottoman.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The Ottoman Turks renamed Constantinople

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A) Kuycik. 
B) Istanbul. 
C) Anatolia. 
D) Adrianople. 
E) Ankara. 
A) Kuycik. 
B) Istanbul. 
C) Anatolia. 
D) Adrianople. 
E) Ankara.

Question 5

What factors can explain the success of the Mughals in unifying much of the Indian subcontinent, something that had not been done since the Mauryas and the Guptas? What role did Islam play in the Mughal Empire, and how did the Mughals' approach to religion compare with that of the Ottomans and the Safavids? What might explain the similarities and differences? How did the social policies adopted by the Ottomans compare with those of the Mughals? What similarities and differences do you detect, and what might account for them?

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The success of the Mughals in unifying m

Question 6

Discuss the historical argument of the Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal Empires as "Gunpowder Empires." ​How significant was the relative lack of naval powers in these empires, especially with the arrival of European maritime traders?

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The Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal Empires

Question 7

Discuss the successes and failures of the Mughal dynasty in ruling India. Compare those successes and failures to Ottoman rule. Which dynasty was most successful, and why?

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The Mughal dynasty, which ruled India fr

Question 8

Identify the following terms.
-Joseph Francis Dupleix and Sir Robert Clive

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Joseph Francis Dupleix and Sir Robert Cl

Question 9

In the Ottoman system, the administrative unit of each religious minority was called a

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A) millet. 
B) vezier. 
C) janissary. 
D) sipahis 
E) devshirme. 
A) millet. 
B) vezier. 
C) janissary. 
D) sipahis 
E) devshirme.

Question 10

Ottoman religious policy

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A) applied Islamic law to everyone in the empire. 
B) required all Shi'ite Muslims to convert to Sunni Islam. 
C) was more tolerant of Hindu beliefs than the Mughal Dynasty. 
D) had converted all of its European subjects except Serbs and Greeks to Islam by 1700. 
E) placed the members of each religious group under a patriarch, priest, or grand rabbi, who served in an intermediary capacity in governmental matters affecting his group. 
A) applied Islamic law to everyone in the empire. 
B) required all Shi'ite Muslims to convert to Sunni Islam. 
C) was more tolerant of Hindu beliefs than the Mughal Dynasty. 
D) had converted all of its European subjects except Serbs and Greeks to Islam by 1700. 
E) placed the members of each religious group under a patriarch, priest, or grand rabbi, who served in an intermediary capacity in governmental matters affecting his group.

Question 11

How did English trade overcome other European competition? Is it important that the British focused on India, rather than other areas?​

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English trade overcame other European co

Question 12

The first Mughal emperor, Babur, was descended from both Tamerlane and Genghis Khan.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires were all of nomadic origin.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Serbs

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The term "Serbs" refers to an ethnic gro

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Tulsidas' Ramcaritimanas

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Tulsidas' Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem

Question 16

Identify the following terms.
-pashas

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The term "pashas" refers to a title of r

Question 17

​Empress Nur Jahan became the power behind the throne for her weak husband

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A) ​Humayan 
B) ​Aurangzeb 
C) ​Jahan 
D) ​Jangahir 
E) ​Babur 
A) ​Humayan 
B) ​Aurangzeb 
C) ​Jahan 
D) ​Jangahir 
E) ​Babur

Question 18

Turkish control over the near East/Mesopotamian region was cemented when Selim I defeated​ the

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A) ​Mughals. 
B) ​Mongols. 
C) ​Assyrians. 
D) ​Safavids 
E) ​Syrians 
A) ​Mughals. 
B) ​Mongols. 
C) ​Assyrians. 
D) ​Safavids 
E) ​Syrians

Question 19

All of the following are correct about the Janissaries except

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A) they were recruited from the Christian population of the Balkans. 
B) they fought as on horseback as cavalry warriors. 
C) they were converted to Islam. 
D) they were infantry troops. 
E) they used muskets. 
A) they were recruited from the Christian population of the Balkans. 
B) they fought as on horseback as cavalry warriors. 
C) they were converted to Islam. 
D) they were infantry troops. 
E) they used muskets.

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Royal Academy of Isfahan

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The Royal Academy of Isfahan, also known

Exam 16: The Muslim Empires

Initial response to European traders in India was not enthusiastic because ​

The founder of the Safavid Dynasty could trace his ancestry back to all except

Janissaries were Hindu rajputs who were converted to Islam by the Ottoman.

The Ottoman Turks renamed Constantinople

Discuss the historical argument of the Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal Empires as "Gunpowder Empires." ​How significant was the relative lack of naval powers in these empires, especially with the arrival of European maritime traders?

Discuss the successes and failures of the Mughal dynasty in ruling India. Compare those successes and failures to Ottoman rule. Which dynasty was most successful, and why?

Identify the following terms. -Joseph Francis Dupleix and Sir Robert Clive

In the Ottoman system, the administrative unit of each religious minority was called a

Ottoman religious policy

How did English trade overcome other European competition? Is it important that the British focused on India, rather than other areas?​

The first Mughal emperor, Babur, was descended from both Tamerlane and Genghis Khan.

The Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires were all of nomadic origin.

Identify the following terms. -Serbs

Identify the following terms. -Tulsidas' Ramcaritimanas

Identify the following terms. -pashas

​Empress Nur Jahan became the power behind the throne for her weak husband

Turkish control over the near East/Mesopotamian region was cemented when Selim I defeated​ the

All of the following are correct about the Janissaries except

Identify the following terms. -Royal Academy of Isfahan

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Initial response to European traders in India was not enthusiastic because

Discuss the historical argument of the Safavid, Ottoman, and Mughal Empires as "Gunpowder Empires." How significant was the relative lack of naval powers in these empires, especially with the arrival of European maritime traders?

How did English trade overcome other European competition? Is it important that the British focused on India, rather than other areas?

Empress Nur Jahan became the power behind the throne for her weak husband

Turkish control over the near East/Mesopotamian region was cemented when Selim I defeated the