Question 1

What was the obligation for a non-Muslim to obtain an exemption of military service in the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Create an alternative labor force for the Sultan. 
B) ​Provide supplies for the Sultan's army. 
C) ​Offer sacrificial rites for the success of the army in battle. 
D) ​Pay a head tax in place of service. 
E) ​Be gainfully employed in one of the three urban social classes. 
A) ​Create an alternative labor force for the Sultan. 
B) ​Provide supplies for the Sultan's army. 
C) ​Offer sacrificial rites for the success of the army in battle. 
D) ​Pay a head tax in place of service. 
E) ​Be gainfully employed in one of the three urban social classes.

Question 2

Which of the following is a true statement about Safavid culture?

Accepted Answer

A) Riza-i-Abbasi was its most celebrated artist. 
B) Its literature was its greatest artistic achievement. 
C) The ascent of Persian poetry gave rise to the greatness of Safavid poetry. 
D) The great array of Safavid poets who went to India to write for the Mughal rulers attests to the greatness of the poets of this era. 
E) It declined sharply during the reign of Shah Abbas I. 
A) Riza-i-Abbasi was its most celebrated artist. 
B) Its literature was its greatest artistic achievement. 
C) The ascent of Persian poetry gave rise to the greatness of Safavid poetry. 
D) The great array of Safavid poets who went to India to write for the Mughal rulers attests to the greatness of the poets of this era. 
E) It declined sharply during the reign of Shah Abbas I.

Question 3

​The cultural center of Isfahan saw its greatest accomplishments in

Accepted Answer

A) ​carpets 
B) ​poetry. 
C) ​portraiture. 
D) ​polo grounds. 
E) ​leather goods. 
A) ​carpets 
B) ​poetry. 
C) ​portraiture. 
D) ​polo grounds. 
E) ​leather goods.

Question 4

To commemorate his deceased wife, Shah Jahan commissioned the building of​

Accepted Answer

A) ​the Red Fort 
B) ​the Taj Mahal 
C) ​the Elephant Gate at Fatehpur Sikri. 
D) ​The Blue Mosque 
E) ​The Winter Palace 
A) ​the Red Fort 
B) ​the Taj Mahal 
C) ​the Elephant Gate at Fatehpur Sikri. 
D) ​The Blue Mosque 
E) ​The Winter Palace

Question 5

The Ottoman Turks preceded the Seljuk Turks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The only western European state to come to the aid of the Byzantines in 1453 were the Genoese. ​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Identify the following terms.
-Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal are historic

Question 8

Which of the following statements is not an accurate observation of the Mughal rule of Akbar in India?

Accepted Answer

A) He appointed many Hindus to lower administrative posts. 
B) His "Divine Faith" was just one example of the great religious toleration of his regime. 
C) He permitted zamindars to yield significant independent authority in their local regions. 
D) He and his people did not care for sea travel; therefore the Arabs took care of Mughal international trade. 
E) He became a militant Buddhist during the latter half of his reign. 
A) He appointed many Hindus to lower administrative posts. 
B) His "Divine Faith" was just one example of the great religious toleration of his regime. 
C) He permitted zamindars to yield significant independent authority in their local regions. 
D) He and his people did not care for sea travel; therefore the Arabs took care of Mughal international trade. 
E) He became a militant Buddhist during the latter half of his reign.

Question 9

The impact of Turkish rule on the peoples of North Africa was relatively light.​

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify the following terms.
-yeni cheri/Janissaries

Accepted Answer

The terms "yeni cheri" and "Janissaries"

Question 11

Which of the following is not true about the reign of Suleyman I the Magnificent?

Accepted Answer

A) The Ottomans first captured the Slavic regions of Poland. 
B) The Ottomans invaded Hungary. 
C) The Ottomans' advance into Austria was finally stopped at Vienna. 
D) The Ottomans were increasing their control over the western Mediterranean area. 
E) The Ottomans were treated as a major power by the principal European states. 
A) The Ottomans first captured the Slavic regions of Poland. 
B) The Ottomans invaded Hungary. 
C) The Ottomans' advance into Austria was finally stopped at Vienna. 
D) The Ottomans were increasing their control over the western Mediterranean area. 
E) The Ottomans were treated as a major power by the principal European states.

Question 12

Among the striking similarities of the three early-modern Muslim empires are

Accepted Answer

A) their strict adherence to Sunni Islam. 
B) the fact that they mastered gunpowder, which led to a complacent sense of security. 
C) the East Asian origins of their early rulers. 
D) the fact that each was controlled by western European interests by 1700. 
E) their cultivation of transoceanic trade ties with West Africa. 
A) their strict adherence to Sunni Islam. 
B) the fact that they mastered gunpowder, which led to a complacent sense of security. 
C) the East Asian origins of their early rulers. 
D) the fact that each was controlled by western European interests by 1700. 
E) their cultivation of transoceanic trade ties with West Africa.

Question 13

Identify the following terms.
-vizier

Accepted Answer

A vizier was a high-ranking political ad

Question 14

​Which of the following is NOT a critical development in warfare?

Accepted Answer

A) ​Weaponry. 
B) ​Mobility 
C) ​Religion 
D) ​Fortification 
E) ​Explosives 
A) ​Weaponry. 
B) ​Mobility 
C) ​Religion 
D) ​Fortification 
E) ​Explosives

Question 15

What were the significant cultural contributions of Ottoman art?

Accepted Answer

The Ottoman Empire made significant cult

Question 16

All of the following were true of Safavid Iran except

Accepted Answer

A) its wealth was much greater than its neighbors, the Mughal and Ottoman empires. 
B) it had to trade with Europe through southern Russia, since the Europeans controlled the seas to the south and the Ottomans controlled the lands to the west. 
C) it produced many items that were in high demand in many other parts of the world. 
D) it maintained a respectable level of thought and learning in philosophy, science, medicine, and mathematics. 
E) it contained large minority populations, though most of the population was of Iranian background. 
A) its wealth was much greater than its neighbors, the Mughal and Ottoman empires. 
B) it had to trade with Europe through southern Russia, since the Europeans controlled the seas to the south and the Ottomans controlled the lands to the west. 
C) it produced many items that were in high demand in many other parts of the world. 
D) it maintained a respectable level of thought and learning in philosophy, science, medicine, and mathematics. 
E) it contained large minority populations, though most of the population was of Iranian background.

Question 17

Identify the following terms.
-millet

Accepted Answer

Millet refers to a group of small-seeded

Question 18

All of the following statements about Ottoman expansion are true except

Accepted Answer

A) their geographical location gave them a definite advantage for expansion. 
B) after taking advantage of Byzantine weakness, they established a base at Gallipoli, and then allied with the Serbs and Bulgars to continue fighting the Byzantine Empire. 
C) after the Kurdish seizure of Constantinople in 1521, Ottoman support of the new Kurdish ruler gave them greater control over Asia Minor. 
D) as they established European settlements, Turkish beys replaced local landlords, and became the only recipients of taxes collected from the Slavic peasant population. 
E) they recruited young Christian boys from the Balkans to serve in elite military guard. 
A) their geographical location gave them a definite advantage for expansion. 
B) after taking advantage of Byzantine weakness, they established a base at Gallipoli, and then allied with the Serbs and Bulgars to continue fighting the Byzantine Empire. 
C) after the Kurdish seizure of Constantinople in 1521, Ottoman support of the new Kurdish ruler gave them greater control over Asia Minor. 
D) as they established European settlements, Turkish beys replaced local landlords, and became the only recipients of taxes collected from the Slavic peasant population. 
E) they recruited young Christian boys from the Balkans to serve in elite military guard.

Question 19

Aurangzeb

Accepted Answer

A) issued orders to prohibit sati and the castration of eunuchs. 
B) ended the zamindar system and created an efficient tax revenue. 
C) ended the forced conversions to Islam. 
D) expanded the tolerant religious policies of his predecessor. 
E) abdicated in favor of his son, Babur. 
A) issued orders to prohibit sati and the castration of eunuchs. 
B) ended the zamindar system and created an efficient tax revenue. 
C) ended the forced conversions to Islam. 
D) expanded the tolerant religious policies of his predecessor. 
E) abdicated in favor of his son, Babur.

Question 20

All of the following are true about the Ottomans in North Africa EXCEPT​

Accepted Answer

A) ​They met with considerable resistance from the Nasrid dynasty in Morocco. 
B) ​They used local administrators named Pashas. 
C) ​There was little attempt to penetrate beyond the coastal regions. 
D) ​They controlled trade routes through the Sahara. 
E) ​There was competition with Christians in piracy along the Barbary Coast. 
A) ​They met with considerable resistance from the Nasrid dynasty in Morocco. 
B) ​They used local administrators named Pashas. 
C) ​There was little attempt to penetrate beyond the coastal regions. 
D) ​They controlled trade routes through the Sahara. 
E) ​There was competition with Christians in piracy along the Barbary Coast.

Exam 16: The Muslim Empires

What was the obligation for a non-Muslim to obtain an exemption of military service in the Ottoman Empire?

Which of the following is a true statement about Safavid culture?

​The cultural center of Isfahan saw its greatest accomplishments in

To commemorate his deceased wife, Shah Jahan commissioned the building of​

The Ottoman Turks preceded the Seljuk Turks.

The only western European state to come to the aid of the Byzantines in 1453 were the Genoese. ​

Identify the following terms. -Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal

Which of the following statements is not an accurate observation of the Mughal rule of Akbar in India?

The impact of Turkish rule on the peoples of North Africa was relatively light.​

Identify the following terms. -yeni cheri/Janissaries

Which of the following is not true about the reign of Suleyman I the Magnificent?

Among the striking similarities of the three early-modern Muslim empires are

Identify the following terms. -vizier

​Which of the following is NOT a critical development in warfare?

What were the significant cultural contributions of Ottoman art?

All of the following were true of Safavid Iran except

Identify the following terms. -millet

All of the following statements about Ottoman expansion are true except

Aurangzeb

All of the following are true about the Ottomans in North Africa EXCEPT​

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The cultural center of Isfahan saw its greatest accomplishments in

To commemorate his deceased wife, Shah Jahan commissioned the building of

The only western European state to come to the aid of the Byzantines in 1453 were the Genoese.

The impact of Turkish rule on the peoples of North Africa was relatively light.

Which of the following is NOT a critical development in warfare?

All of the following are true about the Ottomans in North Africa EXCEPT