Question 1

In the European competition for the control of India,

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A)  Joseph Francois Dupleix was more successful than Sir Robert Clive. 
B)  Sir Robert Clive was more successful than Joseph Francois Dupleix. 
C)  the strong financial support of the French government enabled Joseph Francois Dupleix to gain control of most of the subcontinent. 
D)  the lack of military acumen of Sir Robert Clive prevented him from gaining any significant control over the subcontinent. 
E)  the French defeated the British at the Battle of the Black Hole. 
A)  Joseph Francois Dupleix was more successful than Sir Robert Clive. 
B)  Sir Robert Clive was more successful than Joseph Francois Dupleix. 
C)  the strong financial support of the French government enabled Joseph Francois Dupleix to gain control of most of the subcontinent. 
D)  the lack of military acumen of Sir Robert Clive prevented him from gaining any significant control over the subcontinent. 
E)  the French defeated the British at the Battle of the Black Hole.

Question 2

Identify the following terms.
-Sublime Porte

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The term "Sublime Porte," also known as

Question 3

Identify the following terms.
-caliph

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Who? 
A caliph is a religious and politi

Question 4

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 5

Identify the following terms.
-the Dharmashastra

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The Dharmashastra is a genre of Sanskrit

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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 9

Identify the following terms.
-Osman Turks

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The term "Osman Turks" refers to the mem

Question 10

The Ottoman governmental structure

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A)  was a blend of old, Asian tribal traditions and a more recent, sedentary environment. 
B)  required that all slaves in the empire come from the Muslim population. 
C)  made conspicuous use of the Sublime Porte, a docking area for elite pleasure craft. 
D)  moved from Constantinople to Ankara. 
E)  included non-Muslims at the top levels. 
A)  was a blend of old, Asian tribal traditions and a more recent, sedentary environment. 
B)  required that all slaves in the empire come from the Muslim population. 
C)  made conspicuous use of the Sublime Porte, a docking area for elite pleasure craft. 
D)  moved from Constantinople to Ankara. 
E)  included non-Muslims at the top levels.

Question 11

What is meant by the phrase "gunpowder empires," and to what degree did the Muslim states discussed here conform to this description? Compare and contrast the reasons underlying the nature,extent,and timing of the declines of the Mughal,Safavid,and Ottoman Empires by the end of the eighteenth century.Why did they decline while European powers extended their "gunpowder" diplomacy and trade?

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The phrase "gunpowder empires" refers to

Question 12

The French defeated the British at the Battle of Plassey in 1757,thus consolidating French economic power in southern India.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In the daily life of Mughal India,the Muslim practice of barring women from associating with men outside the home was known as

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A)  sati. 
B)  zamindar. 
C)  purdah. 
D)  raga. 
E)  harem. 
A)  sati. 
B)  zamindar. 
C)  purdah. 
D)  raga. 
E)  harem.

Question 14

Identify the following terms.
-Treaty of Karlowitz

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The Treaty of Karlowitz, also known as t

Question 15

Identify the following terms.
-Shari'a

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Shari'a, also known as Islamic law, is a

Question 16

What were the major cultural contributions of Mughal India? Of Safavid Persia?

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The Mughal Empire in India and the Safav

Question 17

In the Ottoman system,the term millet referred to the religious organizations that were called

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A)  "groups." 
B)  "states." 
C)  "clans." 
D)  "rabbis." 
E)  "nations." 
A)  "groups." 
B)  "states." 
C)  "clans." 
D)  "rabbis." 
E)  "nations."

Question 18

Identify the following terms.
-Battles of Mohács and Vienna

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The Battles of Mohács and Vienna are two

Question 19

What role did women play in the Ottoman,Safavid,and Mughal Empires? What might explain the similarities and differences? How did the treatment of women in these states compare with their treatment in other parts of the world?

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Women in the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mugha

Question 20

Identify the following terms.
-Murad and the Battle of Kosovo

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Murad refers to Sultan Murad I, who was

In the European competition for the control of India,

Identify the following terms. -Sublime Porte

Identify the following terms. -caliph

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

Identify the following terms. -the Dharmashastra

The Ottoman Turks renamed Constantinople

All of the following are correct about the Janissaries except

Identify the following terms. -Osman Turks

The Ottoman governmental structure

The French defeated the British at the Battle of Plassey in 1757,thus consolidating French economic power in southern India.

In the daily life of Mughal India,the Muslim practice of barring women from associating with men outside the home was known as

Identify the following terms. -Treaty of Karlowitz

Identify the following terms. -Shari'a

What were the major cultural contributions of Mughal India? Of Safavid Persia?

In the Ottoman system,the term millet referred to the religious organizations that were called

Identify the following terms. -Battles of Mohács and Vienna

What role did women play in the Ottoman,Safavid,and Mughal Empires? What might explain the similarities and differences? How did the treatment of women in these states compare with their treatment in other parts of the world?

Identify the following terms. -Murad and the Battle of Kosovo

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Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

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Exam 16: The Muslim Empires

In the European competition for the control of India,

Identify the following terms. -Sublime Porte

Identify the following terms. -caliph

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

Identify the following terms. -the Dharmashastra

The Ottoman Turks renamed Constantinople

All of the following are correct about the Janissaries except

Identify the following terms. -Osman Turks

The Ottoman governmental structure

The French defeated the British at the Battle of Plassey in 1757,thus consolidating French economic power in southern India.

In the daily life of Mughal India,the Muslim practice of barring women from associating with men outside the home was known as

Identify the following terms. -Treaty of Karlowitz

Identify the following terms. -Shari'a

What were the major cultural contributions of Mughal India? Of Safavid Persia?

In the Ottoman system,the term millet referred to the religious organizations that were called

Identify the following terms. -Battles of Mohács and Vienna

What role did women play in the Ottoman,Safavid,and Mughal Empires? What might explain the similarities and differences? How did the treatment of women in these states compare with their treatment in other parts of the world?

Identify the following terms. -Murad and the Battle of Kosovo

Early Humans and the First Civilizations

Ancient India

China in Antiquity

The Civilization of the Greeks

The First World Civilizations: Rome, China, and the Emergence of the Silk Road

The Americas

Ferment in the Middle East: The Rise of Islam

Early Civilizations in Africa

The Expansion of Civilization in South and Southeast Asia

The Flowering of Traditional China

The East Asian Rimlands: Early Japan, korea, and Vietnam

The Making of Europe

The Byzantine Empire and Crisis and Recovery in the West

New Encounters: The Creation of a World Market

Europe Transformed: Reform and State Building

The East Asian World

The West on the Eve of a New World Order

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