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The Muslim Empires
DIRECTIONS: Matching Match each item with its definition.
________ 1. expanded his empire to rule most of India
A. zamindar
________ 2. local Mogul official who kept part of the taxes in
lieu of a salary
B. grand vizier
C. ulema
________ 3. dynasty founded by Shah Esmā’īl
D. Akbar
________ 4. dynasty that unified the subcontinent of India in
the 1600s
E. Safavid
.
________ 5. famous painter of the Safavid
.
era
F. Sinan
________ 6. sultan’s chief minister
G. Mogul
________ 7. empires formed by outside conquerors who
unified the regions they conquered
H. Mehmed II
I. gunpowder empires
________ 8. led the Ottoman siege of Constantinople
J. Riza-i-Abbasi
________ 9. the greatest of all Ottoman architects
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_______ 10. a group of religious advisers to the sultan
DIRECTIONS: Multiple Choice Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers
the question.
_______ 11. Ottoman expansion in the fourteenth century eventually led to the empire’s control over
A. the Danube Valley.
B. the Bosporus and the Dardanelles.
C. Italy.
D. the Hungarian plain.
_______ 12. The hereditary nature of the position of sultan
A. stabilized the Egyptian empire.
B. encouraged strife among the peasants.
C. led to struggles over succession.
D. formed the basis of democracy in the Ottoman Empire.
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_______ 13. In general, the Akbar era of the Mogul dynasty was a period of
A. economic hardship.
B. peace and stability.
C. religious persecution.
D. cultural decline.
_______ 14. The Safavids
.
differed from many of their Islamic neighbors because the Safavids
.
were ardent
A. Sunnis.
B. Catholics.
C. Shias.
D. pacifists.
_______ 15. The position of women in Ottoman society was
A. a little better than in other Muslim societies.
B. equal to that of women in Western societies.
C. determined by the sultan’s grand vizier.
D. just below the peasant class.
_______ 16. It was difficult for the Safavids
.
to trade with Europe because they
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A. did not know Western languages and customs.
B. restricted intellectual and religious expression.
C. did not produce goods that were needed overseas.
D. were hemmed in by rivals on two sides.
_______ 17. Subjects in the Ottoman Empire were divided according to their
A. age.
B. occupation.
C. gender.
D. religion.
_______ 18. Mogul painting and architecture combined which motifs?
A. male and female
B. Persian and Indian
C. Muslim and Hindu
D. secular and religious
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_______ 19. The British hastened the decline of the Mogul Empire in the eighteenth century when they
A. opened new trading routes to the West.
B. forged alliances with French companies.
C. took control of Indian trade.
D. offended their powerful Indian allies.
_______ 20. Under Shāh ‘Abbās, Persia experienced
A. a flowering of the arts.
B. prolonged war and famine.
C. a return to strict Sunni Islam.
D. attacks from neighboring countries.
DIRECTIONS: Short Answer Answer the following question.
21. Cite evidence to support the theory that exposure to Western ideas contributed
to the economic decline of the Ottoman Empire.
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DIRECTIONS: Essay Answer the following question on a separate piece of paper.
“The janissary corps were the elite soldiers and administrators of the sultan’s army. They were young
Christian boys chosen because of their ‘good appearance and good physical build.’ This policy of
recruiting janissaries lasted until 1634. After 1634, new recruits came from the sons of janissaries
and were less disciplined. To minimize the impact on the Ottoman treasury, the janissaries took jobs
in the winter (when they were usually not fighting) as artisans. By 1826, the janissary force had
grown so large—135,000 strong—and so powerful that the sultan was forced to massacre all its
members. The demise of the janissaries corresponded with the decline of the Ottoman Empire.”
22. Weigh the advantages and disadvantages of a janissary’s life from a janissary’s point of view. Include in your
analysis the role the soldiers played in the expansion of the Ottoman Empire, the way they were treated,
and their possible reasons for converting to Islam. Use information from the passage and the chapter to
develop your answer.
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