Muslim Empires: Ottoman, Safavid, & Mughal

1.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Muslim empires were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

New military technology

Strong armies

Cultural diffusion

Democratic governments

2.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following empires did the Ottoman Empire follow?

Roman Empire

Anglo-Saxon Empire

Greek Empire

Byzantine Empire

3.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which Ottoman Emperor captured Constantinople in 1453?

Mehmed the Conqueror

Othman

Suleyman the Magnificent

Abbas the Great

4.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which of the following Islamic warriors gave his name to the Ottoman Empire?

Mehmed the Conqueror

Othman

Suleyman the Magnificent

Abbas the Great

5.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Why was Suleyman the Magnificent so magnificent?

He created a new law code.

He reduced taxes.

He gave religious freedom.

All of the other answers are correct.

6.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Under the Devshirme System, male children of what type of conquered territories were trained and educated so they could fight in Suleyman's army later?

Christian

Jewish

Muslim

Hindu

7.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

All of the following are reasons the Safavid Empire ruler Abbas the Great was so great EXCEPT:

He limited the power of the military.

He reformed the government by punishing corruption.

He expanded trade with Europe.

He built the capital city of Constantinople.

8.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Abbas the Great expanded art by sending artists to Europe to study under which great Renaissance artist?

Leonardo da Vinci

Michelangelo

Raphael

Tupac

9.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which Mughal emperor had power taken from him by his more powerful elders?

Babur

Akbar

Abbas

Suleyman

10.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Which Mughal Emperor took the throne at age 13 and supported aggressive military power?

Babur

Akbar

Abbas

Suleyman

11.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

All of the following flourished under Akbar EXCEPT:

art

literature

architecture

gourmet cuisine

12.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

Under Akbar, what new language was developed by soldiers who spoke different languages?

Hindi

Arabic

Cantonese

Urdu

13.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

All of the following are examples of Akbar's policies which led to cultural diffusion EXCEPT:

He married Hindi princesses and allowed them to practice Hindu rituals.

He appointed a Christian monk to tutor his son.

In his government, foreigners could rise to a high office.

He required all of his subjects to convert to Islam.

14.

Multiple Choice

30 sec

1 pt

What primarily led to the decline of the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?

massive droughts

incompetent leadership

invading armies

religious wars

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