Unit 1 Vocabulary Test: How do empires consolidate their power?

Which of the following best defines "Christianity"?

• A monotheistic religion based in Judaism and founded by Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century CE

• A polytheistic religion based in Judaism and founded by Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century CE

• A monotheistic religion based in Islam and founded by Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century CE

• A polytheistic religion based in Islam and founded by Jesus of Nazareth in the 1st century CE

What is the definition of the word "archipelago"?

• A chain of islands

• A large landmass

• A mountain range

• A desert

What does the verb "conquer" mean?

• To take over by force

• To negotiate peacefully

• To abandon

• To explore

What is the meaning of the noun "conquest"?

• The act of taking something or place by force

• The act of giving up territory

• The act of forming an alliance

• The act of trading goods

What does the verb "consolidate" mean?

• To bring together; unite

• To separate

• To destroy

• To weaken

What is the term for powerful landowning nobles in Japan who were loyal to the shogun?

• Daimyo

• Edict

• Empire

• European

What was the Devshirme System?

• A system that required conquered Christian communities to give their sons to the Ottoman government as a form of tax

• A command from a government

• A group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government

• Someone from Europe

What does the term "diverse" mean?

• Very different

• A command from a government

• A group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government

• Someone from Europe

What is an edict?

• A command from a government

• A system that required conquered Christian communities to give their sons to the Ottoman government as a form of tax

• A group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government

• Someone from Europe

What is an empire?

• A group of once separate areas ruled by a single person or government

• A command from a government

• A system that required conquered Christian communities to give their sons to the Ottoman government as a form of tax

• Someone from Europe