Ch. 19 Review

Where did the Ottoman Turks Control?

• Rome

• Iraq

• Nile River

• Bospourous and Dardnalles

How did Ottoman Turks expand their empire?

• Converted people to Islam

• Used firearms

• Led by Janissaries

• Location

What was the sultan responsible for?

• Military

• Education

• Collecting Taxes

• Finding successors

People living in the Ottoman Empire experienced what?

• Declined money in the arts

• Political harmony

• Equal treatment among classes

• Religious tolerance and artistic achievement

What did Suleyman do?

• encourage development of arts

• reorganized government and regulated laws

• refused to incorporate western ideas

• pressured people to conform to traditional beliefs

Safavids used religion to unify their empire how?

• declared shia faith that religion

• educated everyone in religious schools

• fighting ottoman turks

• spreading shia faith to Europe

Which of the following was a sign of trouble in the Ottoman Empire?

• taxes and corruption

• bureaucracy spent too much time addressing everyone's concerns

• privileged groups dominated government

• Esma'il mandated conversion to Sunni faith

Safavid Empire found trade with Europe difficult because

• nobody wanted Persian goods

• Empire was surrounded by powerful neighbors

• Location was difficult

• European goods too expensive

Akbar's rule brought together who?

• Mongols and Muslims

• Zamindars and Suttees

• Hindus and Muslims

• Women and PEasants

Why is Aurangzeb considered to be controversial?

• Brought Mogul Empire to greatest size but religiously intolerant

• Muslim ruling Hindus

• Allowed most freedom for women

• Brought Mogul Empire to greatest size but didn't have a competent heir