Islamic Land Empires

Devshirme was a system in which ________.

• Young Christian males were required to serve the Ottoman sultan

• Hindu temples in India were replaced with Mughal mosques

• European trading posts were expelled from Safavid territory

• Sunni Muslims in Persia were forced to convert to Shia Islam

Following the death of the Prophet Muhammad, Islam split into these two main groups called ________.

• Ottoman and Safavid

• Sunni and Shia

• Hindu and Sikh

• Persian and Mughal

During the 16th century, the Ottoman Empire grew extremely wealthy because the Ottomans ________.

• enforced Sharia law throughout the Mughal Empire

• conquered the capital of the Byzantine Empire

• controlled trade routes between Asia and Europe

• encouraged marriages between powerful Hindus and Muslims

What impact did the Ottoman Empire have on the Byzantine Empire in the 15th century?

• Ottoman traders brought great wealth to the Byzantine Empire.

• Ottoman priests converted rulers of the Byzantine Empire to Islam.

• Ottoman conquests substantially weakened the Byzantine Empire.

• Ottoman armies defended the Byzantine Empire from European invaders.

What was the relationship between Western Europe, East Asia, and the Ottoman Empire in the 16th century?

• The Ottomans grew wealthy by taxing trade between Europe and East Asia.

• Armies from Europe and East Asia conquered large chunks of territory from the Ottomans.

• East Asian Muslims and Ottoman Muslims cooperated to convert European Christians.

• European kings and Ottoman sultans defended one another from East Asian emperors.

Which of the following describes an impact of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople?

• Christians escaping Constantinople founded the city of Byzantium.

• Hindus escaping Constantinople founded the Mughal Empire.

• The Safavid Empire became the center of Sunni Islam.

• The city of Istanbul became a major center of the Muslim world.

Which of the following describes a long-term effect of the Ottoman Empire's reign?

• Sunni Islam spread throughout the Eastern Mediterranean region.

• Sikhism spread throughout India and Pakistan.

• Shia Islam became the dominant religion of Persia.

• Christianity became the dominant religion of Eastern Europe.

Which statement describes a key difference between Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims?

• Unlike Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims did not establish any Gunpowder Empires.

• Unlike Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims observe the Five Pillars of Islam.

• Compared with Shia Muslims, Sunni Muslims grant less authority to descendants of Muhammad.

• Compared with Sunni Muslims, Shia Muslims are the majority group in most Middle Eastern countries.

How did Islam influence the government of the Ottoman Empire?

• Hindus and Sikhs within the Ottoman Empire paid higher taxes than Muslims did.

• Sunni Muslims within the Ottoman Empire were forced to become Shia Muslims.

• Ottoman laws were administered by Muslim advisers called ulemas.

• Ottoman sultans were subservient to Muslim priests called grand viziers.

How did Islam influence the government of the Safavid Empire?

• Hindus and Sikhs within the Safavid Empire paid higher taxes than Muslims did.

• Sunni Muslims within the Safavid Empire were forced to become Shia Muslims.

• Safavid laws were administered by Muslim advisers called ulemas.

• Safavid sultans were subservient to Muslim priests called grand viziers.