Muslim World Flashcards

1
Q

How did Akbar’s successors contribute to the end of the Mughal Empire?

  • Jahangir.
  • Nur Jahan.
  • Shah Jahan.
  • Aurangzeb.
A

Jahangir - Wife Nur Jahan did all the work.

Nur Jahan - Able ruler, had bitter political battle with one of Jahangir’s son, Sikhs became targets of attacks.

Shah Jahan - Didn’t follow Akbar’s policy of religious tolerance, Taj Mahal, and people suffered.

Aurangzeb - Empire grew, punished Hindus, destroyed their temples, and increased tax to go to war against the Sikhs.

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Match:
A. Akbar.
B. Suleiman.
C. Shah Abbas.
D. Shah Jahan.
E. Isma'il.
  1. Leader of the Red Heads led the Safavids to conquer what is modern day Iran.
  2. Leader of the Ottoman Empire at its heights, known as the magnificent and the law giver.
  3. Encouraged religious toleration led the Mughal Empire.
  4. Built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife.
  5. Established relations between Europe and the Safavids.
A
  1. Isma’il.
  2. Suleiman.
  3. Akbar.
  4. Shah Jahan.
  5. Shah Abbas.
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Out of all the empires, which had the greatest impact on our world today?

A

Ottoman Empire.

  1. They were allowed to choose their own religion.
  2. We aren’t forced to changed religions.
  3. Laws that were created. Suleiman (the lawgiver) improved our world today because without them there may not have been rules that are set in stone.
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Ottoman Leaders?

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Osman, Timur the Lame, Mehmet III, Selim, and Suleiman

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Safavid Leaders?

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Isma’il and Shah Abbas

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Mughal Leaders?

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Babur, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb

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7
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What activities cause cultural activates to occur?

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Migration, Trade, Conquest, Pursuit of religious converts, Pursuit of religious freedom

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Accomplishments of Suleiman

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the lawgiver, the magnificent, he made the empire reach its peak. Conquered the city of belgrade

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Accomplishments of Osman

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Deafeated a 2,000 byzantine army with much smaller force. Gunpowder; among the first to use cannons

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Accomplishments of Timur the Lame

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Conquered both russia and persia, burned the powerful city of Baghdad to ground, crushed the Ottoman forces at battle of Ankara

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Accomplishments of Mehmet II

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Conquered Constatinople, and opened it to new citizens of many religions, now called Istanbul

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Accomplishments of Selim

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Captured Mecca and Medina, two holiest cities of islam

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Accomplishments of Isma’il

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Leader of the redheads, within 2 years siezed most of what is now Iran

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Accomplishments of Shah Abbas

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Established relation with Europe and China persian rugs,

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Accomplishments of Babur

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Laid the ground work for the Mughal Empire, Was like a renaissance man, led army of 12,000 tropps vs 100,000 troops and defeated them

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16
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Accomplishments of Akbar

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Defended religious freedom, abolished tax on Hindu pilgrim, hated Jizya or tax on non-Muslims, Natives, foreingers, hinduism and Muslims could to high govt. positions, graduated tax, turned enemies into allies

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Accomplishments of Jahangir

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Married a wife who took care of all political things

18
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Accomplishments of Shah Jahan

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Built beautiful buildings, Taj Mahal as a tomb for his wife

19
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Accomplishments of Aurangzeb

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Master at military stragety and an aggressiveempire builder.

20
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Failures of Osman

A

didnt tax muslims

21
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Failures of Timur the Lame

A

No control over sons war broke out between the sons

22
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Failures of Mehmet II

A

Bosporus strait wasnt as strongly controlled

23
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Failures of Selim

A

exectuted all but one of his sons

24
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Failures of Suleiman

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Killed ablest son and drove the other to exile

25
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Failures of Isma’il

A

became a religious tyrant, killed the people who didnt convert

26
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Failures of Shah Abbas

A

killed/blinded his own son

27
Q

Failures of Babur

A

young emperor

28
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Failures of Akbar

A

took back and didn’t encourage dedication and hard work

29
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Failures of Jahangir

A

left everything to his wife

30
Q

Failures of Shah Jahan

A

couldnt tolerate competition, secured throne by assassinating all potential rivals

31
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Failures of Aurangzeb

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Opressed people,drained temple of its resources, dismissed hindus from high govt. positions