Chapter 19 Review Questions Flashcards
The ottoman armies conquered
Mamluk Egypt
Enslaved Christian prisoners of the ottoman often converted to Islam. The males who converted were often
Enlist into the Ottoman military
In the middle of the 17th century, the ottoman government had to stop providing land grants in return for military service. This system
Was replaced with tax farming
The ottoman government did not react quickly to the changes in trade and taxes in its empire. One example of this problem was
The use of capitulations to benefit European merchants over Ottoman merchants in places like Mocha coffee markets
Under the Safavid founder, Ismail, Iran became
Shi’ite
Which of the following is true of the Safavid Empire?
It’s manufacturing sector was neither large nor overly productive
One major weakness of the Sadavid Empire was that it
Never developed a naval force
Mughal India was
A land of Hindus ruled by a Muslim minority
Under the Mughal ruler, Akbar
The economy, base on cotton cloth, thrived
Which of the following represents a major change that Tsar Peter 1 brought to Russia
Western Europes customs
European explorers failed to extend Christianity into the region around the Indian Ocean, one reason for the failure was that
Europeans did not welcome converts as full members of their communities.
The Bantu language of the East African parts of Kilwa, Mombasa, and Malindi
Absorbed Arabic, Persian, and Portuguese loan lords and developed into Swahili
Over time, the economics Gaines made by European trading companies changed the balanced of power in the Indian ocean
But local traders never disappeared from the scene
One of the major reasons for the early success of the ottoman armies was
Their use of gunpowder
