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Which of the following early modern Islamic empires was located in India?

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  1. Safavid

  2. Ottoman

  3. Mughal

  4. Abbasid

  5. Qing

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Germany.

The religions mandates that its adherents make a pilgrimage to Mecca at least once in their lifetime if they are able to do so was:

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  1. Islam

  2. Judaism

  3. Zoroastrianism

  4. Hinduism

  5. Buddhism

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Islam.

Among which of the following events in Europe coincides with The Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453?

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  1. The Lutheran Reformation

  2. The invention of the printing press

  3. The creation of the League of Nations

  4. The Muslim invasion of Spain

  5. The fall of the Carolingian empire

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Lutheran Reformation (A) in 1521, too late to be the correct answer to this question. It is, however, the next closest answer. The League of Nations (C) was formed in 1920, following the First World War. (D) Muslims invaded Spain in 711. (E) The Carolingian Empire fell during the tenth century.  (B)The printing press was invented in 1450 by Johannes Gutenberg.

The Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire were not similar in which of the following way?

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  1. Both ruled ruled over substantial parts of Mesopotamia

  2. Both were opposed by large European alliances

  3. Both linked peoples of Europe with East Asia

  4. Both empires were officially Muslim

  5. Both ruled over a diverse group of cultures. .

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Both were opposed by large European alliances.

Which of the following BEST describes the impact of Shah Ismail I?

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  1. Safavid ruler who established the dynasty

  2. Mughal ruler who established the dynasty

  3. Ottoman ruler who established the dynasty

  4. Safavid ruler who led the dynasty to its greatest extent

  5. Ottoman ruler who led the dynasty to its greatest extent

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Safavid ruler who established the dynasty.

The Islamic Golden Age (750-1200 c.c.) most contributed to worldwide scientific and cultural development by ______________________.

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  1. preserving and extending the classical traditions of the Mediterranean and southwestern Asia

  2. ensuring a peaceful environment in which new scientific progress could begin

  3. supplying ample funds for public-sponsored scientific research

  4. creating interstate competition that spurred new ideas

  5. providing a religious justification for expanding the frontiers of human knowledge

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Islamic Golden Age (750-1200 c.c.) most contributed to worldwide scientific and cultural development by preserving and extending the classical traditions of the Mediterranean and southwestern Asia.

Which of these is true of the Almoravid Empire?

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  1. It chose to deviate from Sharia or Islamic Law when establishing its legal code.

  2. It developed due to peaceful contact with Arab traders.

  3. It was founded on a strict, traditional view of Islam spread by conquest.

  4. It was founded after the overthrow of the Almohad Empire.

  5. It was the first Sub-Saharan Muslim kingdom.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It chose to deviate from Sharia or Islamic Law when establishing its legal code.

What did 15th and 16th century Ottoman sultans do to Constantinople after Ottoman forces captured it in 1453?

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  1. They destroyed they city and made Damascus their capital

  2. They allowed leaders of the Orthodox Church to restore and build new churches

  3. They invited Western European architects to direct the rebuilding of the city

  4. They left the original city intact but at a much reduced condition

  5. They restored and beautified it and made it the Ottoman capital

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Correct Option: E
Explanation:

After Ottoman forces toppled the much-reduced Byzantine empire in 1453 by capturing Constantinople, Ottoman Sultans quickly began rebuilding the city, making it the capital of their own empire. The original conquering forces under Mehmed II converted the Hagia Sophia, an orthodox church constructed during the time of Justinian, to a mosque. 

Shah Abbas I (the Great) is known for all of the following EXCEPT :

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  1. Presiding over the apex of the Safavid Dynasty

  2. Converting to Sunni Islam

  3. Fighting both Ottoman and Mughal forces on his borders

  4. Establishing a new capital for the Safavid Empire at the Persian city of Isfahan

  5. Reaching out to Western Europe to establish ties with the kingdoms of Spain, England and the Holy Roman Empire

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Correct Option: A
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Presiding over the apex of the Safavid Dynasty.

Major trade commodities sought by European merchants from the Islamic empires included ________________.

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  1. Silks, carpets, and ceramics.

  2. Tobacco and slaves.

  3. Manufactured goods.

  4. Sugar and rum.

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Correct Option: A