Islamic Empires

Question 0

Who is Theodora?

Answer 0

First prominent Christian queen, formerly a prostitute.

Question 1

Who is Justinian?

Answer 1

First prominent Christian ruler.

Question 2

What is the Hagia Sophia? And where is it built?

Answer 2

It is a church built by Justinian in Constantinople. It is now a Mosque.

Question 3

What is the old name for Istanbul?

Answer 3

Constantinople

Question 4

What is the new name for Constantinople?

Answer 4

Istanbul

Question 5

What is Tokapi’s palace?

Answer 5

Meh met II palace, full of golden furniture and assorted jewels.

Question 6

Suleiman I was…

Answer 6

The greatest rule of the Ottoman Empire

Question 7

Since suleyman could not hold other Muslims captive, who did he recruit for his military?

Answer 7

Christians and Jews

Question 8

How did he get Christian and Jewish boys to enter the military?

Answer 8

Bribing them with gold, land, military benefits, education, and allowing them to be promoted

Question 9

What is devshirme?

Answer 9

Human tax; mothers must give Christian and Jewish boys to the army at the age of 7

Question 10

What are janissaries?

Answer 10

Boys in the army who are converted to Islam and completed military training

Question 11

What is a harem?

Answer 11

A group of women who belong to the Muslim sultan.

Question 12

How many harem women did suleyman I own?

Answer 12

Close to 700

Question 13

What is the sultanate of women?

Answer 13

Women in the Ottoman Empire who had power equivalent to the power of kings

Question 14

Who was hurrem?

Answer 14

Suleyman’s favorite wife who was allowed to consult and sit near him while he is on the throne.

Question 15

What is the Safavid empire also known as?

Answer 15

The Persian empire.

Question 16

Who is shah Ismail?

Answer 16

Founder of the Safavid empire. He creates a special religion called twelver Shiism.

Question 17

What is twelver Shiism?

Answer 17

Religion created by shah Ismail. The belief is that there are 12 religious leaders, 11 already revealed and 12th would eventually appear.

Question 18

What is the battle of Chaldran?

Answer 18

The battle between the ottoman and Safavid empire. Safavids are unarmed against brutal ottomans and end up losing greatly.

Question 19

Who was shah Abbas?

Answer 19

The greatest ruler of the Safavid empire; he introduced Persian design and gun powder and opened Persia to the rest of the world

Question 20

Describe Isfahan

Answer 20

Isfahan is the art capital of the Safavid world.

Question 21

Who founded the Mughal empire?

Answer 21

Mongols

Question 22

What is Sikhism?

Answer 22

Blending aspects of Hindu and Islam to make a new religion

Question 23

Who is Babur?

Answer 23

The founder of the Mughal empire.

Question 24

Who is Akbar?

Answer 24

The grandson of Babur; believes all religions should be able to freely practice their faiths.

Question 25

What is the divine faith?

Answer 25

Akbar’s mixing of religions to create a master religion to promote peace

Question 26

Who is shah jahan?

Answer 26

Built the Taj Mahal for his favorite wife mumtaz mahal.

Question 27

Who is mumtaz mahal?

Answer 27

Shah jahal’s favorite wife

Question 28

Who is Dara sikoh

Answer 28

Shah jahan’s favorite son; he is not very bright. Murdered by his brother Aurangzeb.

Question 29

Who is Aurangzeb?

Answer 29

Shah jahan’s son; murders his brother Dara Sikoh and removes his father’s eyes for looking at the Taj Mahal