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Unit 4: Mughal, Ottoman, Safavid Quiz
Notes Pages 3-8
Directions: Read each of the following questions. Based on your knowledge, determine which answer choice best
completes the prompt. Bubble the corresponding letter on your answer sheet
1. The person who rebuilt Esfahan was
A. Isma'il.
B. Suleyman.
C. Shah Abbas.
D. Nadir Shah Afshar.
2. Which of the following led to the cultural blending in the Ottoman Empire?
A. migration, trade, and conquest
B. pursuit of religious converts, trade, and conquest
C. pursuit of religious freedom, migration, and trade
D. pursuit of religious converts, conquest, and migration
3. Originally, the Safavids were members of
A. the janissary forces.
B. the Ottoman Dynasty.
C. a powerful Turkish family.
D. an Islamic religious brotherhood.
4. Which of the following did NOT adopt a policy of religious tolerance?
A. Shah Abbas
B. Suleyman I
C. Mehmed II
D. Isma'il
5. What did Suleyman the Lawgiver support?
A. government reform and cultural achievements
B. the military conquest of India
C. equality for people of all faiths in his empire
D. the conquest of Constantinople
6. What contributed to the decline of both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires?
A. natural disasters
B. disruption in trade
C. religious rebellions
D. incompetent leadership
Use the following chart to answer questions 6-10.
7. On which continents had the Ottomans gained territory by
1481?
A. Europe and Asia
B. Europe and Africa
C. Asia and Africa
D. Europe, Asia, and Africa
8. In 1520, what region of the Ottoman Empire was separated
from its main territories?
A. Mesopotamia
B. Algeria
C. Greece
D. Balkans
9. How was the outcome of the battle at Vienna different
from the outcome of the battle at Mohács?
A. The Ottomans ruled Vienna until 1570, when they were
defeated.
B. The battle at Mohács gave the Ottomans control of
Belgrade.
C. The Ottoman success at Vienna allowed them to control
central Europe.
D. The Ottomans gained control of the region around
Mohács, but not Vienna.
10. Which of the following did the Ottomans conquer first?
A. Damascus
B. Baghdad
C. Athens
D. Belgrade
Use the following chart to answer questions 11-17.
11. How much larger was the Roman Empire's territory than
the Mughal Empire's territory?
A. 1.9 million square miles
B. 2.2 million square miles
C. 2.6 million square miles
D. 3.1 million square miles
14. How much larger was the population of the Han Dynasty
at its height than the population of the Ottoman Empire?
A. 21 million people
B. 26 million people
C. 29 million people
D. 32 million people
12. Of the three empires studied in this chapter, which would
have an advantage in war, and why?
A. the Ottoman, because it was the largest of the three
B. the Mughal, because it could afford to lose the most
people
C. the Safavid, because it had the least land to defend
D. the Safavid, because it had the fewest people to protect
15. Which empire had the second largest population at its
height?
A. British Empire
B. Roman Empire
C. Mughal Empire
D. Han Dynasty
13. What conclusion can be drawn about the quality of life in
the empire with the most territory per person?
A. It was peaceful because the empire did not need to make
war for land.
B. It was prosperous because the empire had plenty of land
to farm.
C. No conclusion can be drawn because the quality of the
land is unknown.
D. No conclusion can be drawn because land ownership has
no relationship to quality of life.
16. What was true of the Ottoman and Mughal empires?
A. The Ottoman Empire had a higher population than did the
Mughal Empire.
B. The Mughal Empire was twice the size of the Ottoman
Empire.
C. They were the same size, but the Mughal empire had a
higher population.
D. They had the same number of people, but the Ottoman
Empire was larger.
17. Which empire had the second largest population?
A. Roman Empire
B. Han Dynasty
C. Han Dynasty
D. Mughal Empire