Reasons for the decline of the Mughals included all of the following but:

Large scale British armies invaded during Aurangzeb's rule.

Reasons for Ottoman decline included all of the following but:

They never had focused on building a powerful navy

Akbar's successful efforts at syncretism and appeasing Hindu subjects included everything but:

Creating a new religion that combined Hinduism with Islam

Early Ottomans and Early Safavids are similar in that:

They both were Turkic-speaking nomadic groups

The Safavid Shahs supported Shia Islam and used it for legitimacy by all of the following but:

They supported the Persian language over Turkish

All of the following are true of Constantinople in this period but:

Communication from Istanbul easily reached all of the Empire

All of the following are true of the Safavids and Ottomans conflict but:

Only the Ottomans grew to power using gunpowder

Alll of the following are true of sultans of the Ottoman Empire except:

They rarely had trouble with succession due to clear rules

The military success of the Ottomans was due to all of the following but:

They unified all major Islamic areas outside of Indonesia

Artistic achievements of the Mughal period included everything but:

Elaborate paintings that imitated Renaissance styles

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1
Reasons for the decline of the Mughals included all of the following but:
Large scale British armies invaded during Aurangzeb's rule.
Resistance from Muslim kingdoms in central and east India
Competition from Western Indian Hindus and NW Indian Sikhs
Aurangzeb's religious goals alienated most Indians
2
Reasons for Ottoman decline included all of the following but:
Silver incoming from the Americas created inflation
They largely ignored European technological advances
They failed to defeat European intrusion to the Indian Ocean
They never had focused on building a powerful navy
3
Akbar's successful efforts at syncretism and appeasing Hindu subjects included everything but:
Creating a new religion that combined Hinduism with Islam
He promoted Hindus to positions of authority.
He encouraged intermarriage between Hindus and Muslims
Abolishing the jizya tax on non-Muslims
4
Early Ottomans and Early Safavids are similar in that:
They both believed in Sunni Islam
They both initially had a strong navy
They both were Turkic-speaking nomadic groups
They both had frequent wars with Europeans
5
The Safavid Shahs supported Shia Islam and used it for legitimacy by all of the following but:
They supported the Persian language over Turkish
They supported public Shia holidays and mosque construction
They claimed descent from Shia imams (successors of Ali)
Requiring mullahs to mention the Shah in the Friday prayer
6
All of the following are true of Constantinople in this period but:
Communication from Istanbul easily reached all of the Empire
Sultans focused on building lavishly to glorify Istanbul
Smoking tobacco and coffee house became widely popular
Traders from nearly every part of Afro-Eurasia were present
7
All of the following are true of the Safavids and Ottomans conflict but:
The Sunni-Shia split continues today with Iran-Saudi Arabia
They both persecuted Sunni or Shia minorities respectively
Only the Ottomans grew to power using gunpowder
The 1514 Battle of Chaldiran limited Safavid expansion
8
Alll of the following are true of sultans of the Ottoman Empire except:
They built infrastructure evenly throughout the Empire
They rarely had trouble with succession due to clear rules
They were parliamentary monarchs more powerful than English
They were often eclipsed in power by the gran vizier
9
The military success of the Ottomans was due to all of the following but:
They unified all major Islamic areas outside of Indonesia
Janissaries - Ottoman professional infantry (and slaves)
Effective use of large siege cannons and gunpowder weapons
Turkic cavalry - due to Ottomans originally being nomadic
10
Artistic achievements of the Mughal period included everything but:
Elaborate court ceremonies and games including polo
A unique blending of Persian and Hindu traditions
The construction of the Taj Mahal as a tomb for Mumtaz Mahal
Elaborate paintings that imitated Renaissance styles

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