HMWH 9 Mid Term Study Guide Big Daddy Quiz (First Semester)

Question 1

Define: a pilgrimage that every Muslim must make at least once in their life

Accepted Answer

Hajj

Question 2

Why was Nagasaki a vital location within Southern Japan on the island of Kyushu?

Accepted Answer

It was the only trading port open to Europeans

Question 3

Which of the following religions were present within the communities of the Sultanate of Gujarat?

Accepted Answer

Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism, Islam

Question 4

Name given to the social class governing all of Islam whose rulers are said to trace their lineage to the Prophet.

Accepted Answer

Ulama

Question 5

The Mughals' oppression of which religious group lead to conflict between them and the Marathas?

Accepted Answer

Hindus, Sikhs

Question 6

Which of the following emperors was known for their hostile attitude towards Hindus in India?

Accepted Answer

Aurangzeb I

Question 7

Which Mughal emperor was known for his great architectural achievements?

Accepted Answer

Shah Jahan

Question 8

Which of the following statements are true regarding slavery in Islam?

Accepted Answer

Children of any Muslim man and any Muslim woman were free, Children of any Muslim man and a woman of any faith were free

Question 9

Which of the following best describes the attitude of Toyotomi Hideyoshi towards European Christians?

Accepted Answer

He was suspicious of their motives for conversion and conquest

Question 10

Define: the name given to the wider Islamic world, encompassing all Islamic Empires and Kingdoms.

Accepted Answer

Ummah

Question 11

Which of the following are true regarding Shi'a Islam?

Accepted Answer

They believe in the return of the 12th Imam at the end of time, They believe in a developing interpretation of hadith and the Quran, They trace their Caliph's ancestry back to Fatima & Ali ibn Talib

Question 12

Which of the following statements regarding education are true?

Accepted Answer

Public education was readily accessible for religious purposes, Private education was readily accessible for wealth girls, Public education was readily accessible for wealthy boys

Question 13

Which of the following statements are true about the Devshirme system?

Accepted Answer

It became corrupt & contributed to the decline & downfall of the Empire, It established the framework & recruitment for the Janissary Corps

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Women under Akbar had significantly more rights than women around the world

Question 15

Which Mughal leader practiced religious tolerance, a culture practice rare for the time?

Accepted Answer

Akbar

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about Korea during the 1400-1700s?

Accepted Answer

The Yangban ruled over society as a warlord class similar to the daimyos, The Seonbi were a scholarly class that broke out of the Yangban class, The Sangmin were ruled over as they were a peasant class of commoners

Question 17

Which statement is true regarding the foundation of the Safaviyya Order?

Accepted Answer

It grew out of the practices of a Sufi Islamic Order

Question 18

Which of the following statements are true regarding slavery in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Only non-Muslims could be enslaved, Women were mostly used for sexual purposes, Ethnic minorities were forced into slavery

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

Akbar embraced other cultures aside from his own

Question 20

Women in the Ottoman Empire had which of the following rights?

Accepted Answer

Right to buy or sell land or property, Right to bequeath an inheritance to a relative, Right to divorce within marriage

Question 21

Define: a charitable donation from a person of wealth to create a piece of publicly beneficial infrastructure.

Accepted Answer

Vaqf

Question 22

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

Japanese literature flourished under Tokugawa in Japan, Christian literature was banned under Tokugawa in Japan

Question 23

Which of the following is true about Korean art, language, and culture?

Accepted Answer

It was heavily influenced by Chinese culture

Question 24

Which rival did the Safavids have to defeat in order to arise to an international level of competition?

Accepted Answer

Shirvan Shahs

Question 25

What practice was used to fund artists and musicians during the economic golden age of Gujarat?

Accepted Answer

Patronage

Question 26

Which of the following statements are true regarding Safavid Iran?

Accepted Answer

Persians allowed architecture in Isfahan from other cultures, Persian art influenced Mughal painting styles

Question 27

Which of the following statements are true regarding Safavid Iran?

Accepted Answer

Compositions in Azeri were done by some Shahs, such as Ismail, Azeri, a Turkic language, was used within literature exclusively

Question 28

Identify: these were a warlord class of samurai that served the Shogun of Japan

Accepted Answer

The Daimyos

Question 29

When referred to as a "Persianate", what aspect of Ottoman culture and society is being discussed mostly?

Accepted Answer

Artistic

Question 30

The Jizya can best be describe as...

Accepted Answer

A tax paid by non-Muslims living in Muslim lands

Question 31

Which of the following was a true result from Tokugawa's rule in Japan?

Accepted Answer

Banning of Christianity, High literacy rate

Question 32

Which of the following statements are true about ethnic minorities in Islamic lands?

Accepted Answer

Ethnic minorities were limited in social mobility, Ethnic minorities were forced to pay taxes if they weren't Muslim, Ethnic minorities were forced to live in separate parts of cities or towns

Question 33

"Din i Ilahi" or the "Divine Faith" was invented by which Mughal emperor?

Accepted Answer

Akbar

Question 34

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

Arabic remained the language used within religious practices, Turkish language replaced Persian as the language of politics

Question 35

What was the result of increased European demand for the products of silk and porcelain?

Accepted Answer

Economic expansion within China

Question 36

Which of the following were Islamic Empires operating within the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Safavid, Ottoman

Question 37

Which of the following statements are true about the Millet System?

Accepted Answer

It allowed ethnic & religious minorities autonomy in education & law, It established separate ethnic & religious communities called Dhimmis

Question 38

The Safaviyya Order had its earliest origins within which modern country?

Accepted Answer

Azerbaijan

Question 39

Which two religions formed the cultural basis of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean societies?

Accepted Answer

Buddhism, Confucianism

Question 40

Name the movement of people to another land where migrants live & work with other migrants from the same culture.

Accepted Answer

Trade Diaspora Communities

Question 41

The Safavid Bureaucratic system functioned on the basis of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Merit

Question 42

What actions were taken by Shahs Tahmasp and Abbas I to curtail Qizilbash power?

Accepted Answer

Replacing members with enslaved and converted Christians

Question 43

Which of the statements is true about the relationship between the Ming and Qing dynasties in China?

Accepted Answer

The Qing replaced the Ming after years of reckless economic policies

Question 44

Which of the following were legitimate Caliphates in the Middle East?

Accepted Answer

Abbasid, Umayyad

Question 45

Which of the following are true regarding Shi'a Islam?

Accepted Answer

Shi'ites believe in a Messianic figure that will return at the end of time, Shi'ites Muslims constitute just about 10% of all Muslims in the world

Question 46

Which of the following were major ethnic groups living within the Safavid Empire?

Accepted Answer

Azeri's, Tajik's, Turkomen

Question 47

The Safavid Bureaucratic system prevented which of the following effects of the Ottoman system from manifesting?

Accepted Answer

Blatant Nepotism

Question 48

Meaning "separate" and "sacred", the Sultanate of Women arose out of which traditional royal Ottoman institution?

Accepted Answer

The Harem

Question 49

Which of the following are true regarding the function of the Ulama within the Safavid Empire?

Accepted Answer

They regulated and sponsored international trade, They became the predominant land-owning class in the Empire, They served as an insurers for the merchants of the Empire

Question 50

Which of the following scientific fields saw developments due to Islamic scholarly interest and pursuit?

Accepted Answer

Chronology, Cartography, Navigation, Astronomy

Question 51

The Silhak movement in Korea was primarily characterized as...

Accepted Answer

a social movement surrounding expanding education

Question 52

Which territories were vassal states to imperial Ming China?

Accepted Answer

Vietnam, Korea

Question 53

The Safavid Empire came to conquer and control much of what is now which modern country?

Accepted Answer

Iran

Question 54

Akbar the Great's reign was characterized by good governance. What key policy helped him achieve this?

Accepted Answer

Installing loyal mansabdars as governors for his lands

Question 55

Which of the following methods were used by Sufi Muslims to practice mystical Islam?

Accepted Answer

Music, Poetry, and Dance, Meditation, Honoring shrines of saint-like figures

Question 56

Which of the following were legitimate reasons for the regulation and banning of coffee & tobacco in the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Seen as religiously immoral & intoxicating by religious & legal officials, Seen as a political threat due to ideas shared at venues of consumption

Question 57

Which of the following statements are true?

Accepted Answer

Hongwu favored isolationism to protect China from Mongols, Yongle favored exploration to connect China to trade

Question 58

Which of the following were religious and ethnic minorities living within the Ottoman Empire?

Accepted Answer

Greek Orthodox Christians, Armenian Orthodox Christians, Hungarian Catholics, Persian Zoroastrians

Question 59

Shivaji of the Marathas was known for which of the following policies?

Accepted Answer

Erasing Persian Islamic culture from India

Question 60

Zheng He was mostly known for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Exploration and trade in the Indian and Pacific Oceans

Question 61

Which of the following statements are true regarding slavery in Islam?

Accepted Answer

Slaves' children did not inherit their parents' slave status, Slaves could purchase their freedom

Question 62

Which of the following practices were factors leading to the corruption of the Janissary Corps?

Accepted Answer

Allowing Janissary status to passed from father to son, Allowing Muslims to join instead of non-Muslims, Allowing the Janissary Corps to become involved in politics, Allowing bribes to officials to secure recruitment slots for certain boys

Question 63

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

The Portuguese were first, then England took over India by the 1700s

Question 64

Which of the following is true regarding ethnic and religious diversity within Safavid Iran?

Accepted Answer

Minorities were allowed to build religious architecture in trading cities, Enslavement of Georgian Christians was standard practice, Immigration of minorities to new cities was encouraged

HMWH 9 Mid Term Study Guide Big Daddy Quiz (First Semester)

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HMWH 9 Mid Term Study Guide Big Daddy Quiz (First Semester)

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