C.18 People

Question 0

Mehmed I

Answer 0

started expansion of Ottoman Empire back up after Timur the Lame destroyed it

Question 1

Osman

Answer 1

established state in Anatolia;

became Ottoman Empire

Question 2

Mehmed II

Answer 2

commits fratricide and becomes sultan;

conquers Constantinople

Question 3

Suleyman the Lawgiver

Answer 3

religiously tolerant;
expanded Ottoman Empire;
very structured society;
cultural broadening;
fillicide precedent

Question 4

Isma’il

Answer 4

named himself shah of Safavid empire;
conquered Persia-- focused on strong army;
religious tyrant;
named Shi'a only legal religion;
persecuted Sunni

Question 5

Shi’a

Answer 5

think Ali’s descendants are the rightful successors of Muhammad

Question 6

Sunni

Answer 6

first 4 caliphs are rightful successors of Muhammad

Question 7

Shah Abbas

Answer 7

began Safavid Golden Age;
limited military power;
changed corrupted government;
religiously tolerant;
built Esfahan

Question 8

Babur

Answer 8

founds Mughal Empire after Delhi Sultanate is destroyed

Question 9

Akbar

Answer 9

military conqueror;
religiously tolerant;
bureaucracy of diverse officials;
got rid of tax on non-Muslims;
blended cultures (Urdu);
art and illustrations

Question 10

Jahangir

Answer 10

leader of Mughal Empire;

gave most of the authority to his wife

Question 11

Nur Jahan

Answer 11

leader of Mughal empire;
Jahangir’s wife;
brilliant politician
removed son

Question 12

Shah Jahan

Answer 12

built Taj Mahal and a lot of other monuments, which drained empire’s resources;
focused on beautifying empire instead of taking care of his people;
was put in jail by his son

Question 13

Aurangzeb

Answer 13

religiously intolerant;
military strategist;
oppressed his people (especially the Hindus);
kept conquering land but couldn’t keep it so he had to increase taxes;
focused on war