Question 1

Describe Akbar's "Divine Faith" and the religious toleration practiced during his rule of the Mughal Empire.

Accepted Answer

The Mughal state inherited traditions of religious tolerance, and Akbar made sure this toleration was practiced. Fifteen percent of the mansabdars he appointed were Hindu, and he married a Hindu princess. Akbar decreed that disputes between two Hindus would be settled according to Hindu, rather than Islamic, law. Akbar also created a new "Divine Faith" that revolved around him and incorporated Muslim, Hindu, and other faiths, including the Sufi whose ideas Akbar liked. Akbar personally oversaw religious debates, and although his "Divine Faith" did not survive him, the traditions of religious toleration lasted until the time of his great-grandson Aurangzeb.

Question 2

A new fourteenth-century Ottoman military elite was Christian prisoners of war, called

Accepted Answer

A) Janissaries. 
B) Knights of the Cross. 
C) Mamluks. 
D) Caspian slaves. 
E) Lollards. 
A) Janissaries. 
B) Knights of the Cross. 
C) Mamluks. 
D) Caspian slaves. 
E) Lollards. A

Question 3

The devshirme system involved

Accepted Answer

A) taking Christian children from the Balkans for Ottoman government and military service. 
B) the forced conversion of Islamic children for military service. 
C) the strict segregation of children of different genders. 
D) female infanticide. 
E) child agricultural labor. 
A) taking Christian children from the Balkans for Ottoman government and military service. 
B) the forced conversion of Islamic children for military service. 
C) the strict segregation of children of different genders. 
D) female infanticide. 
E) child agricultural labor. A

Question 4

The founder of the Mughal Empire was

Accepted Answer

A) Akbar. 
B) Babur. 
C) Ali. 
D) Mehmed. 
E) Nanak. 
A) Akbar. 
B) Babur. 
C) Ali. 
D) Mehmed. 
E) Nanak.

Question 5

What was the purpose and consequence of Peter the Great's secret trip to Europe in the winter of 1697-1698?

Accepted Answer

Tsar Peter the Great fancied himself the

Question 6

Which of the following was part of Akbar's policy of religious reconciliation between Muslims and Hindus?

Accepted Answer

A) his marriage to a Rajput princess 
B) the appointment of Hindu mansabdars 
C) the elimination of the tax on non-Muslims 
D) his allowing Hindus to settle legal disputes with Hindu law 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) his marriage to a Rajput princess 
B) the appointment of Hindu mansabdars 
C) the elimination of the tax on non-Muslims 
D) his allowing Hindus to settle legal disputes with Hindu law 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 7

The trading of coffee from this port became the rage in the fifteenth century.

Accepted Answer

A) Venice 
B) Istanbul 
C) Malacca 
D) Mocha 
E) Zanzibar 
A) Venice 
B) Istanbul 
C) Malacca 
D) Mocha 
E) Zanzibar

Question 8

At the height of Ottoman "tulip period," particularly rare bulbs sold for the value of oxen.

Accepted Answer

A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 22 
D) 200 
E) 220 
A) 2 
B) 10 
C) 22 
D) 200 
E) 220

Question 9

The hybrid language spoken at court and by the "military" class was

Accepted Answer

A) Persian. 
B) Farsi. 
C) Arabic. 
D) Osmanli. 
E) Turkish. 
A) Persian. 
B) Farsi. 
C) Arabic. 
D) Osmanli. 
E) Turkish.

Question 10

Which of the following is a reason for the decline of the Mughals under Aurangzeb?

Accepted Answer

A) the land-grant system 
B) resistance in the southern provinces 
C) alienation of the Sikhs 
D) symbolic loss of the peacock throne from Delhi 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) the land-grant system 
B) resistance in the southern provinces 
C) alienation of the Sikhs 
D) symbolic loss of the peacock throne from Delhi 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 11

The population of the Mughal Empire under Akbar was

Accepted Answer

A) between 5 and 10 million. 
B) between 10 and 20 million. 
C) between 20 and 30 million. 
D) between 30 and 40 million. 
E) more than 100 million. 
A) between 5 and 10 million. 
B) between 10 and 20 million. 
C) between 20 and 30 million. 
D) between 30 and 40 million. 
E) more than 100 million.

Question 12

Why did the trade empires in the Indian Ocean region succeed while the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires declined?

Accepted Answer

As outlined previously, changes in the w

Question 13

The size and influence of the Janissaries grew at the expense of

Accepted Answer

A) the sultans. 
B) the bureaucracy. 
C) the cavalry. 
D) the colonies. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) the sultans. 
B) the bureaucracy. 
C) the cavalry. 
D) the colonies. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 14

Which European city did the Ottomans try, and fail, to conquer in 1529 and 1683?

Accepted Answer

A) Belgrade 
B) Kosovo 
C) Constantinople 
D) Vienna 
E) Dubrovnik 
A) Belgrade 
B) Kosovo 
C) Constantinople 
D) Vienna 
E) Dubrovnik

Question 15

The area devastated by revolts resulting in significant emigration and decreased agricultural production in the Ottoman Empire between 1590 and 1619 was

Accepted Answer

A) Istanbul. 
B) Anatolia. 
C) the Balkans. 
D) Izmir. 
E) Adan. 
A) Istanbul. 
B) Anatolia. 
C) the Balkans. 
D) Izmir. 
E) Adan.

Question 16

The sultan who presided over a "golden age" and the greatest Ottoman assault on Christian Europe was

Accepted Answer

A) Sultan Mehmet II. 
B) Mansa Musa. 
C) Suleiman the Magnificent. 
D) Babur. 
E) Akbar. 
A) Sultan Mehmet II. 
B) Mansa Musa. 
C) Suleiman the Magnificent. 
D) Babur. 
E) Akbar.

Question 17

Explain the economic and military crisis that led to the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Accepted Answer

The essence of the crisis was that the g

Question 18

Which term came to refer to the rulers of the Muscovy principality based in Moscow beginning in the sixteenth century?

Accepted Answer

A) Tsar 
B) Sultan 
C) King 
D) Patriarch 
E) Emperor 
A) Tsar 
B) Sultan 
C) King 
D) Patriarch 
E) Emperor

Question 19

Out of the struggle for power in Iran emerged a chief of Kurdish, Iranian, and Greek ancestry named

Accepted Answer

A) Mehmet. 
B) Akbar. 
C) Babur. 
D) Isaac. 
E) Ismail. 
A) Mehmet. 
B) Akbar. 
C) Babur. 
D) Isaac. 
E) Ismail.

Question 20

What military class in the Ottoman Empire was exempt from taxes?

Accepted Answer

A) Janissaries 
B) Askeri 
C) Raya 
D) None of these are correct. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Janissaries 
B) Askeri 
C) Raya 
D) None of these are correct. 
E) All of these are correct.

Exam 20: Between Europe and China

Describe Akbar's "Divine Faith" and the religious toleration practiced during his rule of the Mughal Empire.

A new fourteenth-century Ottoman military elite was Christian prisoners of war, called

The devshirme system involved

The founder of the Mughal Empire was

What was the purpose and consequence of Peter the Great's secret trip to Europe in the winter of 1697-1698?

Which of the following was part of Akbar's policy of religious reconciliation between Muslims and Hindus?

The trading of coffee from this port became the rage in the fifteenth century.

At the height of Ottoman "tulip period," particularly rare bulbs sold for the value of oxen.

The hybrid language spoken at court and by the "military" class was

Which of the following is a reason for the decline of the Mughals under Aurangzeb?

The population of the Mughal Empire under Akbar was

Why did the trade empires in the Indian Ocean region succeed while the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires declined?

The size and influence of the Janissaries grew at the expense of

Which European city did the Ottomans try, and fail, to conquer in 1529 and 1683?

The area devastated by revolts resulting in significant emigration and decreased agricultural production in the Ottoman Empire between 1590 and 1619 was

The sultan who presided over a "golden age" and the greatest Ottoman assault on Christian Europe was

Explain the economic and military crisis that led to the decline of the Ottoman Empire.

Which term came to refer to the rulers of the Muscovy principality based in Moscow beginning in the sixteenth century?

Out of the struggle for power in Iran emerged a chief of Kurdish, Iranian, and Greek ancestry named

What military class in the Ottoman Empire was exempt from taxes?

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