AKS 41 – THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE {PG. 507-511}

AKS 41 – The Gunpowder Empires - TEST STUDY GUIDE
{OTTOMANS, SAFAVIDS & MUGHALS}
*** THIS IS NOT OPTIONAL & IT WILL BE COUNTED AS A QUIZ GRADE ***
Directions:
| Your first TEST of Spring Semester is on Tuesday, January 15 th , 2013.
| The questions on this study guide cover the Ottoman and Safavid Empires.
There are 30 questions on the Ottomans and 20 questions on the Safavids.
ALL QUESTIONS GO IN ORDER AND I HAVE INCLUDED THE PAGE NUMBER FOR EACH
QUESTION TO HELP YOU FIND THE ANSWERS.
| You do NOT have to write in complete sentences. You do NOT have to write the questions,
but you MUST write your answers on a separate sheet of paper and make sure they are
numbered correctly.
| There are NO QUESTIONS ON THE MUGHAL EMPIRE on this study guide. The worksheet
from last Thursday has everything you need to know for that portion of the test and I
didn’t feel the need to make you re-answer those questions. The Mughal worksheet has
been graded and will be returned to you on Monday.
PLEASE NOTE If you did not turn in the Mughal Empire Worksheet on Friday,
you MUST complete it and attach it to this study guide.
AKS 41 – THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE {PG. 507-511}
1. Who were the “Warriors for Islam”? {507}
2. Who was the most successful Ghazi and the founder of the Ottoman Empire? {507}
3. What peninsula did the Ottomans build their Muslim state? {507}
4. What replaced the archers on horseback in the Ottoman Empire? {507}
5. The Ottomans were the first to use what weapon as an offensive weapon? {507}
6. Define Sultan. {507}
7. What was the 2 nd most important city in the Byzantine Empire? {507}
8. Were the Ottomans tolerant of the people they conquered? If yes, how? {507}
9. What branch of Islam were the Ottomans? {507}
10. If you were a Non-Muslim living in the Ottoman Empire, you didn’t have to serve in the
Empire, but you had to _________________? {507}
11. How did Timur the Lame halt the expansion of the Ottoman Empire? {508}
12. BLAST FROM THE PAST We first studied the significance of Constantinople last
semester… Why is its location known as the “Golden Horn”?
13. Why did Mehmed II want to control the Bosporus Strait? {508}
14. Explain Mehmed II’s daring strategy for conquering Constantinople. {509}
15. How long did it take for Constantinople to fall to the Ottomans? {509}
16. How did Mehmed II feel after seeing the destruction of Constantinople? {top of 509}
17. How did Mehmed II rebuild Constantinople AND what is the city named today? {509}
18. Who was Mehmed II’s grandson? {509}
19. Who did Selim the Grim defeat at the battle of Chaldiran? {509}
20. What three Muslim cities did Selim the Grim add to the Ottoman Empire? {509}
21. Who was Selim the Grim’s son? {510}

22. How long did Suleyman rule the Ottomans? {510}
23. Why did the people in the “West” refer to Suleyman as “Suleyman the Magnificent”? {510}
24. What did the Ottomans use to gain control of the Mediterranean? {510}
25. Read the “History Makers” box on pg. 510. List the accomplishments of Suleyman from the
second paragraph. {510}
26. Explain the Devshirme System. {510}
27. Describe the role of the Janissaries. {510}
28. What were “millet’s” and how did they help keep the peace? {510}
29. List the cultural accomplishments of Suleyman. {511}
30. How did Suleyman’s selection of successor eventually spell disaster for the Ottoman
Empire? {51}
AKS 41 – THE SAFAVID EMPIRE {PG. 513-515}
1. Who was the founder of the Safavids? {513}
2. What branch of Islam did the Safavids align themselves with? {513}
3. Why did the Safavids concentrate on building a powerful army? {513}
4. What is the name of the 12 year old who defeated the Persians and took the title of
“Shah”? {513}
5. Define “Shah”. {514}
6. What religion did Isma’il establish as the state religion? {514}
7. Due to Isma’il becoming a religious tyrant, what happened to citizens who didn’t convert
to the state religion? {514}
8. Why did Selim the Grim of the Ottoman Empire order the execution of all Shi’a in the
Ottoman Empire? {514}
9. How did the Ottomans win the Battle of Chaldiran? {514}
10. How did Tahmasp’s cultural borrowing lead to the expansion of the Safavid Empire? {514}
11. Who was “Shah Abbas”? {514}
12. Explain the reforms of Shah Abbas in the military…. {explain who he borrowed from and
how his military was set up}. {514}
13. Name 3 reforms Shah Abbas made to the Safavid government. {514}
14. What was the direct result of Shah Abbas proving his tolerance to the Europeans? {514}
15. What was the new capital of the Safavids? {514}
16. Why was the new capital known as the most beautiful city in the world? {514}
17. Who did the artists of the Safavid Empire learn European design from during their trip to
Italy? {515}
18. What “local craft” became a “national industry” due to the high demand from
Europeans? {515}
19. Why did the Safavid Empire decline so quickly?
20. In what ways were Shah Abbas and Suleyman the Lawgiver similar?
AKS 41 - THE MUGHAL EMPIRE {PG. 516-521}
**** The worksheet you turned in on Friday will serve as the questions for this section, no
need to re-do them. They are all graded and you will get them back 1 st thing Monday.
If you did not finish the worksheet, please finish it and staple it to your study guide. You will
be responsible for knowing the information! ****