Quiz #2.2 (Gunpowder Empires) Flashcards

1
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What was devshirme?

A

When the Ottoman Empire would take Christian boys from conquered lands, convert them to Islam, and teach them to obey the sultan

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2
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Who bought and sold goods along the Silk Road?

A

merchants

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3
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Who were the ghazis?

A

Ottoman soldiers who followed a strict Islamic code of conduct

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4
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What was a sultan?

A

The leader of the Ottoman Empire

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5
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What is the name for the elite soldiers who were loyal only to the sultan and helped Mehmed II to conquer Constantinople?

A

Janissaries

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6
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What was Samarkand?

A

The capital city of the Timurid Empire

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7
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If you are Islamic, your place of worship is called a …

A

mosque

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8
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The Mughal Empire defeated which kingdom in 1526?

A

The Delhi Sultanate

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9
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What is the name of the mausoleum (tomb) built for Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal?

A

Taj Mahal

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10
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What was Divine Faith?

A

A religion created by Akbar the Great which blended Christianity, Jainism, Hinduism, and Sufism

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11
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What is Sikhism?

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A monotheistic religion founded in India during the 15th century by Guru Nanak?

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12
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Along which route/road did disease like the Bubonic Plague spread from Asia to Europe?

A

Silk Road

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13
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Who does the following describe:
*claimed to be related to Genghis Khan
*Established the Timurid Empire
*Brutal Muslim leader

A

Timur aka Tamerlane

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14
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Which empire is being described:
*the emperor loved art so much he stole it
*emperor was a supporter of the arts and education
*gathered artists and scholars in the capital of Samarkand

A

Timurid Empire

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15
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Describe the Mughal Empire

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Founded in 1526, controlled most of India and parts of Pakistan, funded by Babur

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16
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Which important battle is being described:
*Ottomans sieged the city
*Siege allowed them to attack from many sides
*Ottomans won in 1453

A

Siege of Constantinople

17
Q

How did Suleiman earn his nickname “the Magnificent?”

A

Ottomans expanded to their greatest height, over three continents

18
Q

Which Mughal leader brought a broad-minded, confident Islam from Central Asia?

A

Babur

19
Q

Who is being described:
*military power and political knowledge helped him to unify a land of 100 million people
*was a religiously tolerant Musliim
*was able to blend different cultures, art, education, politics, and language

A

Akbar the Great

20
Q

Describe the Taj Mahal

A

Built in India, commissioned by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died giving birth to her 14th child, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World

21
Q

What is the correct succession of Mughal Emperors?

A

Jahangir –> Shah Jahan –> Aurangzeb

22
Q

What was Shah Jahan’s nickname?

A

“king of the world”

23
Q

Of the Mughal emperors studied, who had the longest reign?

A

Aurangzeb

24
Q

Who is being described
*harsher ruler than his predecessors
*nickname was “universe seizer”
*considered to be the last effective Mughal ruler

A

Aurangzeb