Questions for July 8 quiz

  1. When did the Mongol period of expansion come to an end?
  2. 1300
  3. Why were people willing to become slaves in the Ottoman Empire?
  4. Because they came from poor families; they would be better off as household servants or other jobs slaves did
  5. What was China’s primary way of defending itself from the Mongols?
  6. Insured that the Mongols remained internally divided
  7. What were Balkan families forced to do when they could not pay a tribute of money to the Ottoman government?
  8. They had to hand over their children to slavery; it was called a child tax
  9. Why couldn’t the Europeans use silver as their primary currency?
  10. They had maxed out their ability to mine it and they were trading it for Asian spices
  11. What was the largest city in the world outside China in 1600?
  12. Constantinople
  13. Were the Mongols culturally accepting?
  14. Yes; they did not try to convert anyone to their shamanistic religion
  15. Where did the vast majority of slaves come from?
  16. They were Christians, since Muslims are not allowed to enslave other Muslims
  17. What was the backbone of the Ottoman army and administration?
  18. Slaves
  19. What made the trade connections possible through Europe?
  20. The rise of the Mongol Empire
  21. What advantage did the Mongolian Empire have over the rest?
  22. The size of their army and intimidation through savagery and butchery
  23. What are millets and how did it change the Ottomans?
  24. They are organized religious groups that permitted them to have religious rights of self-government
  25. How much of China did the Mongols conquer?
  26. All of it
  27. How long did it take the Mongols to conquer China?
  28. 68 years (1211-79)
  29. What ceased the Mongol advance into Europe?
  30. The death of the Great Khan Ögodei
  31. What development prompted and enabled European traders to go to Asia?
  32. The Mongol Empire
  33. What development enabled the Ottoman dynasty to expand its territory?
  34. The Mongol destruction of the Seljuk sultanate and the Abbasid caliphate
  35. What did the refugees from Byzantine Empire bring with them to Italy in fifteenth century?
  36. Ancient Greek literature
  37. What did the Ottomans accomplish in 1453?
  38. The conquest of Constantinople
  39. What was the status of administrators and soldiers in the Ottoman empire?
  40. They were slaves
  41. What were the main avenues of advancement in the Ottoman empire?
  42. The army and administration
  43. Why would people in the Ottoman empire want to be slaves?
  44. It beat being a poor peasant; offered access to power and avenue of advancement
  45. What impeded the advancement of Muslims in the Ottoman empire?
  46. Muslims could not enslave other Muslims
  47. What title did the Ottoman ruler take in 1538?
  48. Caliph (successor to Muhammad as leader—political and religious—of the Muslim world)
  49. What happened to the Christian patriarch of Constantinople under the Ottomans?
  50. The Ottomans supported him
  51. What Muslim enemies did the Ottomans have to the east?
  52. The Persians