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Chapter 15: The Muslim Empires

The Muslim Empires

1
After the Ottoman Turks conquered a new region, they usually _____.
A)administered it through a local ruler who was responsible to the sultan's court in Constantinople
B)sent administrators from Constantinople
C)left military officers in charge
D)left the administration to the discretion of local rulers
2
Which of the following did NOT apply to non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire?
A)They had to pay a tax.
B)They had to convert to Islam.
C)They were allowed to practice their religion.
D)In some areas, large numbers converted to Islam.
3
Why did problems begin after the Ottoman Empire reached its high point under Süleyman?
A)Süleyman killed his two most able sons.
B)Sultans became less involved in government.
C)The central bureaucracy lost its links with rural areas.
D)All of these.
4
The greatest contribution of the Ottoman Empire to world art was in which of these?
A)textiles
B)pottery
C)architecture
D)jewelry
5
During the reign of Shāh Abbās, the Safavid dynasty _____.
A)reached its height
B)relied heavily on relatives to administer the empire
C)lost Azerbaijan to the Ottoman Turks
D)began to decline
6
In the Safavid Empire, the shahs _____.
A)tried to convert all Shias to Sunni Islam
B)left the administration of the empire to the landed aristocracy
C)declared Shia Islam to be a state religion
D)led very isolated lives in their harems
7
Safavid trade with Europe was limited because of _____.
A)frequent wars
B)the Ottomans to the west
C)conflict between Shias and Sunnis
D)All of these.
8
Which of these was NOT a reason why the Moguls were able to expand their rule to almost all of India?
A)They were successful negotiators.
B)They were effective in their use of military tactics.
C)They used advanced weapons.
D)They had larger military forces.
9
Which of the following was NOT a policy of Aurangzeb, one of the most controversial rulers in the history of India?
A)He forbade the Hindu custom of suttee.
B)He continued a policy of religious tolerance.
C)He forced Hindus to convert to Islam.
D)He forbade the levying of illegal taxes.
10
The decline of the Mogul Empire was hastened by the arrival of _____ traders in India.
A)British
B)Turkish
C)Persian
D)French
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