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WH Ch. 19 The Muslim Empire

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  • What was the name of the Ottoman military elite corps?
    Janissaries
    Devshirme
    Pashas
    Sipahi
  • The Millet system in the Ottoman Empire was:
    A military training program
    A trade agreement with Europe
    A tax collection system
    A system for governing diverse religious populations
  • Which empire lasted from 1299-1922?
    Ottoman Empire
    Safavid Empire
    Persian Empire
    Mongol Empire
  • Which city became the Safavid capital under Shah Abbas I?
    Istanbul
    Tehran
    Baghdad
    Isfahan
  • The Pax Mongolica refers to:
    A period of relative peace and stability under Mongol rule
    A military weapon used by the Mongols
    A type of Mongol architecture
    A religious ceremony
  • What was the significance of Constantinople's capture in 1453?
    The end of Byzantine Empire and became the Ottoman capital
    It led to the immediate collapse of all trade routes
    It marked the beginning of the Safavid Empire
    The established the Mongol Empire's dominance
  • Shah Abbas I's reign was notable for:
    Destroying the city of Isfahan
    Making Isfahan the capital & overseeing cultural renaissance
    Making the empire complete isolationist
    Converting the empire to Sunni Islam
  • What was the official religion of the Safavid Empire?
    Sunni Islam
    Twelver Shiism
    Zoroastrianism
    Sufism
  • Which of the following best describes the Devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire?
    A voluntary military recruitment program
    A religious education system
    Collecting Christian boys to serve in the military and admin
    A tax collection method
  • What was a significant aspect of Muslim imperial architecture?
    Baroque designs
    Geometric patterns
    Gothic spires
    Flying buttresses
  • Under the Ottoman Empire, the Silk Road was important because:
    It connected trade routes between Europe and Asia
    It was exclusively used for military purposes
    It was only used for transporting silk
    It was closed to all non-Muslim traders
  • What system did the Ottomans use to recruit soldiers?
    Feudalism
    Serfdom
    Conscription
    Devshirme
  • What was Suleiman the Magnificent also known as?
    The Great
    The Magnificent One
    The Conqueror
    The Lawgiver
  • Under which ruler did the Ottoman Empire reach its greatest territorial extent?
    Mehmed II
    Suleiman the Magnificent
    Osman I
    Shah Abbas I
  • What period of peace did the Mongols establish?
    Pax Mongolica
    Pax Britannica
    Pax Romana
    Pax Sinica
  • Who conquered Constantinople in 1453?
    Osman I
    Suleiman the Magnificent
    Shah Abbas I
    Mehmed II
  • What major battle occurred between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires in 1514?
    Battle of Constantinople
    Battle of Chaldiran
    Battle of Baghdad
    Battle of Tabriz
  • What system did the Ottomans use to govern their diverse religious populations?
    Sharia system
    Sultanate system
    Millet system
    Caliphate system
  • Who was known as "The Lawgiver"?
    Suleiman the Magnificent
    Shah Abbas I
    Mehmed II
    Osman I
  • The Battle of Chaldiran (1514) was significant because it:
    Created the Silk Road trade route
    Ended the Ottoman Empire
    Established peace between all Muslim empires
    Marked a decisive victory for the Ottomans over the Safavids
  • Which empire lasted from 1299 to 1922?
    Safavid Empire
    Ottoman Empire
    Persian Empire
    Mongol Empire
  • Which empire established Twelver Shiism as its state religion?
    Safavid Empire
    Ottoman Empire
    Mongol Empire
    Timurid Empire
  • The Safavid Empire was known for establishing:
    Christianity as the state
    Buddhism as the state religion
    Sunni Islam as the state religion
    Twelver Shiism as the state religion
  • What battle marked a major Ottoman-Safavid conflict?
    Battle of Lepanto
    Battle of Vienna
    Battle of Chaldiran
    Battle of Ankara
  • The Janissaries were:
    Persian artists
    Safavid religious leaders
    Mongol traders
    Ottoman elite military corps
  • What caused the eventual decline of the Safavid Empire?
    European colonization
    Civil war
    Afghan invasion
    Natural disasters
  • What was the primary religion of the Ottoman Empire?
    Zoroastrianism
    Sunni Islam
    Shia Islam
    Christianity
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