Unit 3: Land Based Empires Test

Which of the following statements is NOT true about the Islamic Empires?

• All three were on the decline by 1750.
• All three had strong navies.
• They represent the height of Muslim political and military power in world history.
• They did not try to extend to overseas territories like the Europeans.

What was the outcome of the Mughal-Safavid conflict?

• The Ottoman Empire took advantage of the war and quietly took over Kabul while the Mughal and Safavid fought each other.
• Despite being significantly outnumbered by the Mughals, the Safavid captured Kabul and Kandahar from the Mughal forces.
• Both empires collapsed giving independence to this area.
• The Mughals got Kubal and the Safavid got Kandahar

Leaders took away some of the power of samurai by not letting them rule over their fiefdom and instead making them salaried employees in which area?

• Japan
• Ottoman Empire
• Mughal Empire
• Qing Empire

From 1400 to 1750, Eurasian rulers sponsored the arts (like pictured above) primarily for which of the following reasons?

• To display power and legitimize their rule
• To spend excess money collected in taxes
• To encourage tourism and pilgrimages
• To increase employment opportunities for struggling artists

Other example of rulers using art and monumental architecture to legitimize their rule include...

• Mughal mausolea and mosques
• European palaces
• Sun Temple of Cuzco
• All of the above

Rulers continued to use religious ideas to legitimize their rule such as...

• practice of human sacrifice
• European notions of divine right
• Songhai promotion of Islam
• All of the above

Which of the following was a method rulers in Eurasia used to legitimize and consolidate their power during the period 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E.?

• Developing professional militaries
• Promoting free trade
• Adopting the religious practices of minority groups
• Enacting reforms to decrease economic and social inequalities

Which is the most likely reason that rulers during the seventeenth century built elaborate palaces such as the one at Versailles, France, shown above?

• To demonstrate their wealth and power
• To provide jobs for artists, architects, and builders
• To create fortresses as a defense against invading armies
• To glorify and demonstrate the power of the official state religion

What is the name of the empire located at Figure 1 in the period 1450-1750?

• Ottoman
• Safavid
• Mughal
• Manchu

What is the name of the empire located at Figure 2 in the period 1450-1750?

• Ottoman
• Safavid
• Mughal
• Manchu