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- 1. Multiple Choice
The Muslim Empire that conquered Constantinople was -?
Ottoman Turks
Safavid Persians
Mughal Indians
Mongol Chinese
- 2. Multiple Choice
Who created the Taj Mahal for his wife?BabarAkbarAurangzebShah Jahan - 3. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is a similarity between the Ottomans and the Mughals?
Both used cannons and gunpowder
Both allowed European trade
Both used the Devshirme system
Both interacted with Hindu kingdoms
- 4. Multiple Choice
The tax the Ottomans imposed on non-Muslim people was called the -?
Millet
Janissary
Devshirme
Jizya
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe Safavid Empire is MOST associated with which modern-day country?IndiaIranSaudi ArabiaTurkey
- 6. Multiple Choice
According to the map, the Ottoman Empire surrounded -?
the Black Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the North Sea
the Mediterranean Sea, the Persian Gulf, and the Baltic Sea.
the North Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea.
B) the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Red Sea.
- 7. Multiple Choice
The term used to describe the Safavid king was -?
sultan
shah
king
czar
- 8. Multiple Choice
Osman Bey was responsible for creating which empire?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which empire was responsible for creating the Taj Mahal?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 10. Multiple Choice
Janissaries were Christian soldiers for this empire?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which of the following empires began as an Islamic frontier state on the border of the Christian world?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which empire was started by Shah Ismail?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 13. Multiple Choice
The official religion of this empire is Twelver Shiism according to Shia Muslims?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which empire was started by Babur?
Ottoman
Safavid
Muhgal
- 15. Multiple Choice
The term and nickname used to describe the rise of empires by force starting in the 1500's from the Middle East to India was known as the -?
Ottoman Empire
Gunpowder Empires
Empire Strikes back
German Empire
- 16. Multiple Choice
Who held the supreme authority in the Ottoman Empire? Hint: Think Aladdin's father in law.
sultans
grand vizier
pashas
ulema
- 17. Multiple Choice
What modern day country were the Mughals located in?
Persia
Iran
Turkey
India
- 18. Multiple ChoiceBesides Islam, what other religion existed in the Mughal Empire?JudaismHinduismChristianityBuddhism
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which letter best represents the location of the the Mughal Empire?
A
B
C
D
- 20. Multiple ChoiceWhat city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?ConstantinopleRomeAthensVienna
- 21. Multiple Choice
The name given to captured and tributary Christians who fought in Ottoman armies were -?
Qizilbash
Janissaries
Askeri
Raya
- 22. Multiple Choice
The system used by the Ottoman Turks to "recruit" Christian males into their military was called the -?
devshirme
tax farming
askeri
qizilbash
- 23. Multiple Choice
The founder of the Safavid Empire was -?
Suleiman
Ismail
Tahmasp
Babur
- 24. Multiple Choice
The founder of the Mughal Empire was -?
Akbar
Babur
Tahmasp
Aurangzeb
- 25. Multiple Choice
The founder of the Sikh religion was -?
Aurangzeb
Akbar
Babur
Nanak
- 26. Multiple ChoiceWhat happened to Constantinople in 1453?it was conquered by the Roman EmpireIt was destroyed by a massive earthquakeit was destroyed by the invading forces of Genghis KhanIt was conquered and renamed Istanbul by the Ottomans
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThe Safavid Empire was geographically located between which empires?Persians and OttomansOttomans and MughalsChings and PersiansMughals and Qings
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe Mughal rulers in India not only created one of the world's most beautiful buildings, but also brought other architecture to India, along with gunpowder, paper, and Chinese porcelain. What is this beautiful building?Taj MahalKremlin PalaceSt. Petersburg CathedralHaj Sophia
- 29. Multiple Choice
The Ottoman Empire was centered in which modern day nation? Hint: Popular item on a specific holiday.
Syria
Lebanon
Turkey
Israel
- 30. Multiple Choice
The Byzantine Empire, the empire conquered by the Ottomans in 1453, was the eastern half of which empire when it split?
Persian Empire
Macedonian Empire under Alexander the Great
Roman Empire
Athenian Empire
- 31. Multiple Choice
Which empire was located in the red?
Ottoman
Mughal
Safavid
Russian
- 32. Multiple Choice
Which empire was located in the green?
Ottoman
Safavid
Mughal
Russian
- 33. Multiple Choice
Which empire was located in orange?
Ottoman
Safavid
Mughal
Russian
- 34. Multiple Choice
The Gunpowder empires benefited from trade along which major body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
Black Sea
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
- 35. Multiple ChoiceHe enjoyed impaling his victims and supposedly even bathed in their blood.DragoDraculoVladimer IVVlad III
- 36. Multiple Choice
Who led the hunt for Dracula?
Jonathan
Mina
Dr. Sweard
Van Helsing
- 37. Multiple Choice
Vlad III refused to give into which empire when he was required to pay the blood tax?
Ottoman
Safavid
Mughal
Russian
- 38. Multiple Choice
Vlad III was known for -?
Impaling his victims
Massacring the conquered peoples in Ottoman lands
Being captured and murdered
All are right
- 39. Multiple ChoiceThe most important similarity between the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires is that they all areMuslimChristianIn the Middle EastEngaged in Global Trade
- 40. Multiple Choice
In the Muslim empires, the military aristocracy proved to be a weakness due to -?
its huge expense (money spent on the military)
its requirement of constant renovation (better weapons, etc.)
ability of military generals to develop wealth and power locally
all of the above
- 41. Multiple Choice
Which empire was once located across this piece of land?
Ottoman
Safavid
Mughal
Russian
- 42. Multiple Choice
The Safavid Empire would be in present-day _____, and ____ is dominant religion.
Iraq, Sunni
Iran, Shia
Iran, Sunni
Saudi Arabia, Sunni
- 43. Multiple Choice
While the Mughals were ______, the Ottomans were specifically _____ Muslims.
Muslim, Shiite or Shia Muslims
Muslim, Sunni
Christian, Protestant
Christian, Catholic
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