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History help on unit 18 Assignment [INSIGHT]?
1.The region known as Asia Minor, or Anatolia, was torn apart by the Mongol conquest in the 1200s and formed what?A) States controlled by MongoliansB) A single region controlled by PersiaC) A powerful branch of the Catholic Church ruled by RomeD) A region consisting of small, independent Turkish states2.In the 1300s, the Anatolia region gave way to the Ottoman Empire led by which great warrior?A) Mehmed IIB) Osman IC) SuleymanD) Timur3.The Ottoman’s attack on the Byzantine Empire in 1361 led to the capture ofA) Athens.B) Adrianople.C) Rome.D) Constantinople.4.In 1453, Mehmed II led a major sea and land assault and defeated what last Byzantine stronghold city?A) ConstantinopleB) DamascusC) LepantoD) Mecca5.The Ottoman Empire reached the height of power under the leadership of Suleyman I. What areas did Suleyman I conquer?A) Greece, North Africa, and PersiaB) North Africa, eastern Mediterranean, and HungaryC) Egypt, western coast of Italy, and SyriaD) Jerusalem, eastern Persia, and Constantinople6.What enabled the Ottomans to defeat the Byzantine Empire?A) A split in the power in the Byzantine Empire, which weakened the ByzantinesB) A decline in Christianity in the Byzantine EmpireC) The blocking of all trade routes into the Byzantine territoryD) A powerful military with advanced gunpowder Hungary porcelain weapons7.During the height of the Ottoman empire, Suleyman I had many domestic achievements. Which of the following was not one of these achievements?A) Improved the government systemB) Improved the Five Pillars of IslamC) Improved the tax systemD) Improved the court system8.By 1526, the Mughal Empire was forming in part by the defeat of the Delhi rulers byA) Babur.B) Akbar.C) Marco Polo.D) Sind I.9.Akbar the Great was responsible for creating unity through much of India byA) the creation of the one religion tolerance policy.B) taxing the Muslims and creating a national banking system.C) promoting religious tolerance and abolishing taxes on non-Muslims.D) developing a central government that was controlled by religiously diverse leaders.10.Shah Jahan guided India into its cultural golden age, but started to lose favor with his people becauseA) of his extreme tolerance of other religions.B) he heavily taxed his people to cover the cost of building monuments.C) of his bad relationship with his family, which was causing a split in the ruling class.D) the people feared the power of his wife and were afraid of an invasion.11.Jahangir, like his father Akbar, influenced the Indian culture byA) building zoos across India because of the counties diverse wildlife.B) opening new trade routes with the new Americas.C) keeping the Indian culture pure by eliminating outside influences from other countries.D) supporting the arts and adopting many of the Persian influences into Indian society.12.Shah Jahan built monuments across India exhibiting Mughal architecture, one of the greatest example of this style is theA) lions of Delhi.B) Taj Mahal.C) Fatehpur Sikri.D) Great Wall.13.Which of the following was not a reason for the Ming dynasty prosperity?A) Raising large herds of cattleB) Improved irrigation which increased farming productionC) Manufacturing of porcelainD) The production of silk14.Hongwu’s cultural influences across China includedA) building the Great Wall to keep out enemies and stabilize China’s economy.B) allowing European religions into China.C) reducing taxes, improving agriculture and trade, and increased prosperity in China.D) opening the county’s borders to allow the Chinese people access to foreign influences.15.During the 1500s, the Ming emperors decided to isolate China becauseA) they thought that the Christian religion would wrongly influence the Chinese people.B) the peasants were becoming educated by outside influences and the emperors were afraid of a rebellion.C) the Chinese culture was blending with Persia and losing its heritage.D) they disliked the influence of the Europeans and wanted to preserve China’s traditions.
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