Land Based Empires Quiz

Question 1

Devshirme system

Answer 1

From Ottoman empire
When conquering, took first son of the conquered and turned them into slaves
Led to the slave army Jansiarry

Question 2

Jansiarry

Answer 2

Ottoman elite slave army

Question 3

Slave aristocracy

Answer 3

Government where slaves can have high class and power
Ottoman Jansiarries

Question 4

Serfdom

Answer 4

State of being forced to be an agricultural laborer under feudalism

Question 5

Blue Mosque

Answer 5

Built by Ottomans (sultan Ahmed I)
Famous for its minarets and domes
Shows Roman and Byzantine influence

Question 6

Taj Mahal

Answer 6

Built by Mughals (Shah Jahan)
In memory of his fav wife
Symbol of love
Mausoleum

Question 7

St Basil’s Orthodox Church

Answer 7

Built by Russians (Posnik and Barma) during the rule of Ivan the Terrible
Colorful domes

Question 8

Printing press causes

Answer 8

Desire to print bible in bulk
Opportunity for revenue

Question 9

Printing press effects

Answer 9

Improved literacy
More access to knowledge
Leads to renaissance/reformation
Fuels exploration and investigation
Breaks feudalism

Question 10

Mausoleum

Answer 10

Building housing tombs

Question 11

Mughal zamindar tax collection

Answer 11

Mughal monarchs appointed zamindars to collect peasant taxes
Zamindars were land owners from nobility

Question 12

Ottoman farm taxing

Answer 12

Taxation system carried out by farming of public income

Question 13

Manchu

Answer 13

Founders of Qin dynasty
Known for their braided hair and archery
Minority
Oppressive against Han dynasty
Farming and agriculture
Buddhist
Isolated

Question 14

Gunpowder/guns

Answer 14

Caused the rise of gunpowder empires
Contributed to military prowess
Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals

Question 15

Abbas I

Answer 15

Strengthened Safavid dynasty
Expelled Ottoman and Uzbek troops
Created strong army
First ruler to unite Persia

Question 16

Ismail I

Answer 16

Founder of Safavid dynasty
Converted Iran from Sunni to Shi’a
Constructed bureaucracy and contributed to a strong army

Question 17

Sonni Ali

Answer 17

Founded Songhai empire
Initiated imperial expansion
Successful military leader
Conquered Timbaktu

Question 18

Suleiman the Magnificent

Answer 18

Ottoman ruler
Created centralized legal system
Expanded territory and revenue
Built Istanbul as capital

Question 19

Mehmed II

Answer 19

Ottoman ruler
Led siege of Constantinople and extended empire to the Balkans

Question 20

Ivan the Terrible

Answer 20

Provoked wars that overextended resources and weakened economy
Disliked
Killed many

Question 21

Peter the Great

Answer 21

Created strong navy
Westernized Russia (cut beards)
Reformation of Russia

Question 22

Kangxi emperor

Answer 22

Qin emperor, longest Chinese emperor
Created the best dictionary for the Han language
Funded creation of maps of China

Question 23

Akbar

Answer 23

Mughal sultan
Expanded empire over most of India
Tolerant of Hindus
Well liked

Question 24

Shah Jahan

Answer 24

Built Taj Mahal
Not action-oriented ruler
Liked poetry
Built many monuments

Question 25

Aurangzeb

Answer 25

Reimposed Jizya tax
Led to downfall of the Mughals
Strict

Question 26

Babur

Answer 26

Founded Mughals
Good military leader
Strong army who conquered Delhi Sultanate
Expansionist
Tolerant

Question 27

Catherine the Great

Answer 27

Expanded Russia’s borders to Black Sea and Central Europe
Increased taxes
Educational reform
Westernization

Question 28

Hongwu emperor

Answer 28

Founder of Ming dynasty
Started off as a commoner
Suppressed rebellions around China

Question 29

Yongle emperor

Answer 29

Ming dynasty ruler
Shifted capital from Nanjing to Beijing
Began construction of the Forbidden City
Funded the seven voyages of Zheng He

Question 30

Askia Muhammad

Answer 30

Songhai ruler
Spreading Islam to West Africa
Establishment of a school system