AP World History Modern Unit 3 MC College Board Practice Quiz Questions & Answer
The contractors described in the passage are an example of which of the following? "The Mughal emperor is not as wealthy as he might appear because he grants some of his lands to governors, in place of a salary, on condition that they pay a certain sum annually to the emperor out of any extra revenue that the land may yield. For his other lands, he has contractors collecting the taxes. Like the governors, they are bound to pay him an annual sum. These governors and contractors have an almost
New elites recruited to generate increased revenue after imperial conquests
What could most reasonably be concluded from the sermon above? "It is most evident that kings, queens, and other princes . . . are ordained of God, are to be obeyed and honored by their subjects; that such subjects as are disobedient or rebellious against their princes, disobey God." An Homily Against Disobedience and Willful Rebellion, Church of England, 1570
Rulers often used religious ideas and institutions to justify their rule.
The object in Image 1 best illustrates which of the following continuities in world history? Image 1: Ivory tip for a king's ceremonial scepter showing a female ancestor spirit, Kongo, western Africa, circa 1800 Image 2: Female figure on a crucifix, Kongo, western Africa, circa 1800
Rulers used religious imagery to legitimize their political authority.
The inclusion of the image in the manuscript best illustrates which of the following features of the period 1450-1750 ? ILLUSTRATION IN A MANUSCRIPT WRITTEN TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE OTTOMAN SULTAN SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT, CIRCA 1560 The image shows Ottoman officials forcibly enlisting boys from the empire's Christian subjects in the Balkans to train them for service in the Ottoman army and bureaucracy.
Rulers using art to legitimize their rule
Which of the following best explains the process illustrated in the image? MINIATURE ILLUSTRATION INCLUDED IN A PERSIAN HISTORY OF THE MUGHAL CONQUEST OF INDIA SHOWING THE MUGHAL DEFEAT OF THE SULTAN OF DELHI AT THE BATTLE OF PANIPAT IN 1526 The illustrated history was prepared for the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late sixteenth century.
States used gunpowder weapons to establish large empires.
Which of the following imperial expansions was most similar to those of the Ottoman and Mughal Empires? Image 1: OTTOMAN SOLDIERS RECONQUERING A FORTRESS IN GREECE FROM VENETIAN FORCES, MINIATURE IN A VENETIAN-PRODUCED BOOK OF HISTORY AND DIPLOMACY, CIRCA 1665 Image 2: MUGHAL FORCES LED BY THE EMPEROR AURANGZEB CAPTURE THE FORTRESS OF GOLCONDA, CAPITAL OF A RIVAL MUSLIM INDIAN STATE, IN 1687. PAINTING BY AN ANONYMOUS INDIAN ARTIST, CIRCA 1760.
The Manchu Empire in East Asia
Which of the following empires in the period 1450-1750 engaged in a type of territorial expansion most similar to that depicted in Map 1 ? Map 1: GROWTH OF THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE, 1533-1894 Map 2: GROWTH OF THE JAPANESE EMPIRE, 1870-1942
The Mughal Empire
Which of the following states in the period 1450-1750 adopted a religious policy that was most different from the religious policy expressed in Source 2 ? Source 1: "People who follow Judaism should pass their lives among Christians quietly, practicing their own religion and not speaking ill of Christianity. Moreover, a Jewish person should not attempt to convert any Christian. Whoever violates this law shall be put to death and lose his property. Jewish people may maintain their synagogues
The Mughal Empire under Akbar
Which of the following most accurately describes Bernier's main argument concerning Mughal administration? "The Mughal emperor is not as wealthy as he might appear because he grants some of his lands to governors, in place of a salary, on condition that they pay a certain sum annually to the emperor out of any extra revenue that the land may yield. For his other lands, he has contractors collecting the taxes. Like the governors, they are bound to pay him an annual sum. These governors and c
The Mughal government's practice of tax farming was not an effective means of promoting economic growth.
Based on your knowledge of world history, which of the following factors contributed most directly to the Mughal Empire's territorial expansion in South Asia? Source 1: A Mughal painting depicting a Mughal official (the kneeling figure holding a piece of paper near the center of the image) and his companions meeting a group of Hindu holy men (sadhus), circa 1635 C.E. Source 2: Ms E-14, from a Moraqqa (gouache on paper), Indian School, (17th century) / Institute of Oriental Studies, St. Petersburg, Russia / Giraudon / Bridgeman Images Sayings attributed to Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, circa 1500 C.E. • "Oh God, the tongue of man has given Thee numerous names; but 'the Truth' is Thy real name from time immemorial." • "We human beings are neither Hindus nor Muslims; but are bodies and soul of the Supreme Being; call Him Allah, or call Him Rama." • "Everyone is chanting: 'Rama, Rama'; but mere repetition is no remembrance of Rama. Only when the heart of man becomes saturated with God is such remembrance fruitful." • "Worthless is caste and worthless an exalted name; for all humankind there is but a single refuge in God."
The Mughals' adoption and effective use of gunpowder weapons
Which of the following about Afro-Eurasian trade is supported by the map above? MAJOR AFRO-EURASIAN LONG-DISTANCE TRADE ROUTES (circa 1500 C.E.)
The Ottoman Empire was located at the intersections of major trading routes.
Which of the following most directly strengthened Sunni religious scholars' role as official interpreters of Islamic doctrine within the Ottoman Empire, as suggested by the passage? "Many [Ottoman] Sunni religious scholars have labeled the Sufi whirling rituals* as 'dancing,' and have pronounced them forbidden, branding those who approve of them as infidels. The Sufis counter that these rituals are not dancing, arguing instead that they enliven the soul through a combination of music an
The Ottoman Empire's rivalry with the Safavid Empire
Which of the following accurately describes a significant difference between the Ottoman and Mughal Empires in the early seventeenth century?
The Ottomans ruled over people who were predominately Muslim, while the Mughals did not.
Which of the following contributed the most to the Ottoman Empire's successful expansion in Europe and the Middle East in the period from 1450 to 1600 ?
The Ottomans' adoption of the latest gunpowder and artillery technology
Which of the following developments in Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries most directly helps to explain the presence of the scholars shown in the image of China? JEAN-BAPTISTE DU HALDE, FRENCH HISTORIAN, ENGRAVING INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF CHINA, PUBLISHED IN PARIS, 1735 In the top panel, the engraving shows three Jesuit missionaries and scholars who served at the courts of Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasty in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. In the bot
The Protestant Reformation led the Catholic Church to seek new converts outside of Europe.
The Ottoman Empire's recruitment of soldiers and bureaucrats through the system depicted in the image is most similar to which broader method that rulers used to strengthen their empires in the period 1450-1750 ? ILLUSTRATION IN A MANUSCRIPT WRITTEN TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE OTTOMAN SULTAN SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT, CIRCA 1560 The image shows Ottoman officials forcibly enlisting boys from the empire's Christian subjects in the Balkans to train them for service in the Ottoman ar
The collection of tribute
The changes depicted in Map 1 were mostly a result of which of the following? Map 1: EXPANSION OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 1300-1683 Map 2: DECLINE OF THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 1683-1922
The decline of surrounding empires and the Ottoman Empire's use of gunpowder weapons
Which of the following most strongly contributed to the shift of power from nomadic empires to settled states that Darwin identifies in the second paragraph? "[D]espite his ferocity, his military genius and his shrewd adaptation of tribal politics to his imperial purpose, Tamerlane's* system fell apart at his death. As he himself may have grasped intuitively, it was no longer possible to. . . build a Eurasian empire on [nomadic] foundations. . . . The Ottomans, the Mamluk state in Egypt and
The development and spread of gunpowder weapons across Eurasia
All of the following pieces of additional information regarding the events portrayed in Image 2 are factually accurate. Which would be most useful in evaluating the message that the image was intended to convey? Image 1: OTTOMAN SOLDIERS RECONQUERING A FORTRESS IN GREECE FROM VENETIAN FORCES, MINIATURE IN A VENETIAN-PRODUCED BOOK OF HISTORY AND DIPLOMACY, CIRCA 1665 Image 2: MUGHAL FORCES LED BY THE EMPEROR AURANGZEB CAPTURE THE FORTRESS OF GOLCONDA, CAPITAL OF A RIVAL MUSLIM INDIAN STATE, IN
Emperor Aurangzeb was a strong proponent of Sunni Islam, while the rulers of Golconda were supporters of Shiism.
Which of the following developments in the late fifteenth century could best be used as evidence to support Darwin's argument in the second paragraph regarding a change in patterns of long-distance trade? "[D]espite his ferocity, his military genius and his shrewd adaptation of tribal politics to his imperial purpose, Tamerlane's* system fell apart at his death. As he himself may have grasped intuitively, it was no longer possible to. . . build a Eurasian empire on [nomadic] foundations.
The discovery of maritime routes that linked Europe and Asia through the Indian Ocean
Which of the following developments in the period 1450-1750 could best be used as evidence to modify Darwin's argument in the first paragraph about the establishment of Eurasian empires on "nomadic foundations"? "[D]espite his ferocity, his military genius and his shrewd adaptation of tribal politics to his imperial purpose, Tamerlane's* system fell apart at his death. As he himself may have grasped intuitively, it was no longer possible to. . . build a Eurasian empire on [nomadic]
The establishment of the Safavid Empire
The portrait of Emperor Jahangir in Image 1 was most likely a symbolic representation of which of the following? Image 1: MUGHAL EMPEROR JAHANGIR HOLDING A GLOBE, SOUTH ASIA, 1617 Image 2: MUGHAL EMPEROR JAHANGIR HOLDING A PICTURE OF THE VIRGIN MARY, SOUTH ASIA, 1620
The expanding power of the Mughal Empire
Image 1 best illustrates which of the following? Image 1: FRESCO PAINTED ON THE OUTER WALL OF THE MOLDOVITA MONASTERY IN ROMANIA DEPICTING THE OTTOMAN SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1453 The monastery was built in 1532. Image 2: NAKKASH OSMAN, OTTOMAN COURT PAINTER, MINIATURE DEPICTING AN OTTOMAN SIEGE OF A EUROPEAN CITY DURING THE REIGN OF SULTAN SÜLEYMAN I (1520-1566) The image was produced for an official history of the Ottoman Empire compiled circa 1585.
The importance of gunpowder to Ottoman expansion
The activities of Inez de Leyria's father as described in the passage best support which of the following conclusions about the period 1450-1750 C.E.? "When we were in Canton, a port in southern China, we came across a woman who cried out in Portuguese 'Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.' And because she could speak no more of our language, she very earnestly asked us in Chinese to tell her whether we were Christians. We replied that we were, and for proof we repeate
The intensification of commercial and diplomatic activity across Eurasia was accompanied by increased missionary activity.
Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the way Khubilai Khan chose to have himself portrayed in the painting? CHINESE SCROLL PAINTING CIRCA 1280 COMMISSIONED BY KHUBILAI KHAN OF THE MONGOL YUAN DYNASTY OF CHINA The painting shows Khubilai Khan and his hunting companions on horseback. To the left, a horse archer prepares his weapon.
The nomadic tradition depicted in the painting would bolster Khubilai Khan's claim to be the legitimate successor to Genghis Khan.
The emperor's question to Sun Yuting was most likely intended to assess which of the following? "The Jiaqing emperor asked the governor Sun Yuting: 'Is Britain wealthy and powerful?' Sun Yuting responded, 'Britain is larger than other European countries and is, therefore, powerful. But its power comes from its wealth, which is derived from China. This country is allowed to trade at the port of Canton. It exchanges its goods for our tea. It then resells the tea to Europe and to its col
The relative risks of continuing to pursue a trade policy that forced foreign states to acknowledge China's political superiority
Outside of the Ottoman Empire, Sufis contributed most directly to which of the following during the period before 1750? "Many [Ottoman] Sunni religious scholars have labeled the Sufi whirling rituals* as 'dancing,' and have pronounced them forbidden, branding those who approve of them as infidels. The Sufis counter that these rituals are not dancing, arguing instead that they enliven the soul through a combination of music and movement, which, they say, allows them to focus on the spiritu
The spread of Islam to new locations on the margins of the Muslim world, such as southeast Asia
The attitude toward religious practice expressed in Source 2 was most directly apparent in which of the following Spanish policies in the Americas in the period circa 1500-1750 ? Source 1: "People who follow Judaism should pass their lives among Christians quietly, practicing their own religion and not speaking ill of Christianity. Moreover, a Jewish person should not attempt to convert any Christian. Whoever violates this law shall be put to death and lose his property. Jewish people may m
The state sponsorship of Jesuit missions to native populations
The two passages best illustrate which of the following continuities in world history? Source 1: "People who follow Judaism should pass their lives among Christians quietly, practicing their own religion and not speaking ill of Christianity. Moreover, a Jewish person should not attempt to convert any Christian. Whoever violates this law shall be put to death and lose his property. Jewish people may maintain their synagogues, but they cannot build new synagogues without our permission. Christi
While some states were willing to tolerate diversity within their territories, others suppressed diversity.
The particular event depicted in the painting was likely important to Golkonda rulers mostly because it WALL PAINTING FROM THE PALACE OF THE RULERS OF THE SOUTHERN INDIAN STATE OF GOLKONDA, CIRCA 1650 The painting shows celebrations of the wedding of the Muslim ruler of Golkonda and his Hindu bride. The newlyweds are surrounded by attendants of both religions.
could be used as a symbol of the union between the state's ruling class and the majority of its population
A historian could best explain the arguments made in the passage regarding the pope and the clergy in the context of Protestant claims that the Catholic Church "To the count of Katzenellenbogen, Ziegenhain, and Nidda, my gracious lord. Pope Leo X, in the bull in which he put me under the ban, condemned my statement that 'to fight against the Turk is the same thing as resisting God, who visits our sin upon us with this rod.' I still confess freely that this statement is mine. The popes and
had become corrupted by power
The spread of new cultural ideas, such as those illustrated by the religious beliefs of Xu Guangxi and Candida Xu, most strongly encouraged some Asian governments in Eurasia in the period 1450-1750 to JEAN-BAPTISTE DU HALDE, FRENCH HISTORIAN, ENGRAVING INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF CHINA, PUBLISHED IN PARIS, 1735 In the top panel, the engraving shows three Jesuit missionaries and scholars who served at the courts of Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasty in the sixteenth and seventee
limit trade and other contacts with foreigners
Sinan's service to the Ottoman state best illustrates the fact that land-based empires in the period 1450-1750 often relied on "Concerning his greatest project, the Selimiye imperial mosque, Sinan himself said this: 'Sultan Selim II [reigned 1566-1574] ordered the building of a great mosque in the city of Edirne. I, Sinan, his humble servant, prepared for him a design showing four minaret towers, each standing at one of the four corners of an enormous central prayer hall topped by a gre
methods of recruitment of officials that made use of the ethnic and religious diversity of their subjects
The methods of warfare shown in the image were instrumental in explaining the territorial expansion of all of the following land-based empires EXCEPT MINIATURE ILLUSTRATION INCLUDED IN A PERSIAN HISTORY OF THE MUGHAL CONQUEST OF INDIA SHOWING THE MUGHAL DEFEAT OF THE SULTAN OF DELHI AT THE BATTLE OF PANIPAT IN 1526 The illustrated history was prepared for the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late sixteenth century.
the Aztec (Mexica) Empire
Which of the following is a similarity between the Ottoman and Chinese governments during the period 1450—1750 ?
An extensive governmental bureaucracy
Which of the following statements is true about both the Mughal and the Ottoman empires in the sixteenth century?
Each had developed an efficient administrative structure.
Which of the following explains the most common effect that the process illustrated in the image had on relationships between states in Afro-Eurasia in the period 1450-1750 ? MINIATURE ILLUSTRATION INCLUDED IN A PERSIAN HISTORY OF THE MUGHAL CONQUEST OF INDIA SHOWING THE MUGHAL DEFEAT OF THE SULTAN OF DELHI AT THE BATTLE OF PANIPAT IN 1526 The illustrated history was prepared for the Mughal emperor Akbar in the late sixteenth century.
It led to deepening rivalries and conflicts as states' military capabilities grew.
Source 2 indicates that all of the following were likely factors contributing to Sikhism's popularity in India EXCEPT: Source 1: A Mughal painting depicting a Mughal official (the kneeling figure holding a piece of paper near the center of the image) and his companions meeting a group of Hindu holy men (sadhus), circa 1635 C.E. Source 2: Sayings attributed to Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism, circa 1500 C.E. : • "Oh God, the tongue of man has given Thee numerous names; but 'the Truth
It offered a set of principles around which all Indians could rally in resisting British imperial encroachment
Which of the following most likely describes the fate of the Golkonda state after 1650 ? WALL PAINTING FROM THE PALACE OF THE RULERS OF THE SOUTHERN INDIAN STATE OF GOLKONDA, CIRCA 1650 The painting shows celebrations of the wedding of the Muslim ruler of Golkonda and his Hindu bride. The newlyweds are surrounded by attendants of both religions.
It was conquered by the Mughal Empire.
Which of the following are the states that dominated the Mediterranean trade during the sixteenth century?
Italian city-states and the Ottoman Empire
Which of the following contributed most to the emergence of Russia as an expanding Eurasian power in the period between 1450 and 1750?
Its absorption of traditions and technology from the Byzantine Empire and western Europe
The Ottoman practices shown in the two images directly contributed to which of the following developments before 1600 ? Image 1: FRESCO PAINTED ON THE OUTER WALL OF THE MOLDOVITA MONASTERY IN ROMANIA DEPICTING THE OTTOMAN SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1453 The monastery was built in 1532. Image 2: NAKKASH OSMAN, OTTOMAN COURT PAINTER, MINIATURE DEPICTING AN OTTOMAN SIEGE OF A EUROPEAN CITY DURING THE REIGN OF SULTAN SÜLEYMAN I (1520-1566) The image was produced for an official history of the Ottoman Empire compiled circa 1585.
Large-scale Ottoman conquests in the Middle East and North Africa
The passage best illustrates which of the following features of colonial Latin American history? "Last Will and Testament I, Anna de São Jozé da Trindade, Roman Catholic since baptism, always firm in the faith of the Catholic religion, declare the present Will in the following manner: I declare that I was born on the Coast of Africa from where I was transported to the states of Brazil and the city of Salvador in the state of Bahia where I have lived until the present. I was a slave of Theod
Christian religious practices were shared by many social groups.
Which of the following most directly caused a disruption in the land-based trade of the Safavid empire during the period circa 1500-1750 ? "The Muslims are not the greatest traders in Asia, though they are dispersed in almost every part of it. In Ottoman Turkey, the Christians and Jews carry on the main foreign trade, and in Persia the Armenian Christians and Indians. As to the Persians, they trade with their own countrymen, one province with another, and most of them trade with the Indians
Conflicts between the Shi'a Safavids and neighboring Sunni empires
The photograph above of a sixteenth-century Mughal mosque in India built by Akbar is an example of which of the following?
Cultural syncretism
The recruitment depicted in the image is best understood in the context of which of the following developments in the period 1450-1750 ? ILLUSTRATION IN A MANUSCRIPT WRITTEN TO CELEBRATE THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE OTTOMAN SULTAN SULEIMAN THE MAGNIFICENT, CIRCA 1560 The image shows Ottoman officials forcibly enlisting boys from the empire's Christian subjects in the Balkans to train them for service in the Ottoman army and bureaucracy.
Attempts by imperial states to centralize their authority
Which of the following best describes the relationship that the Chinese and Aztec empires had with their respective peripheral states during the fifteenth century C.E.?
Both empires established tributary relationships with their peripheral states.
Which of the following statements is true about both the Mughal and Ottoman empires in the sixteenth century?
Both empires expanded through the use of gunpowder weapons and extensive bureaucracies.
Which of the following is true of both the Ottoman Empire and the Mughal Empire between 1450 and 1750 ?
Both empires were established by skilled warriors on horseback who came originally from Central Asia.
Which of the following characteristics of the Ottoman Empire best explains why Sinan was determined to match the dimensions of the Hagia Sophia church, as discussed in the third paragraph? "Concerning his greatest project, the Selimiye imperial mosque, Sinan himself said this: 'Sultan Selim II [reigned 1566-1574] ordered the building of a great mosque in the city of Edirne. I, Sinan, his humble servant, prepared for him a design showing four minaret towers, each standing at one of the four corners of an enormous central prayer hall topped by a great dome. Each of the four minarets had three balconies, with separate staircases leading to each balcony. Previously only one Ottoman mosque had a minaret with three balconies, and its one minaret is like a thick tower. But the minarets I designed for Sultan Selim's mosque are slender and elegant. The difficulty of putting three staircases in such slender structures should be obvious to anyone. Those among the Christians* who consider themselves architects used to say that no building can ever be covered by a dome that is larger than that of the Christian church of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. They used to claim that no Muslim architec
Bringing Constantinople, with its imperial traditions, under Islamic rule was one of the central pillars of Ottoman rulers' claims to political legitimacy.
Which of the following was a method rulers in Eurasia used to legitimize and consolidate their power during the period 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E.?
Developing professional militaries
The passage above is best understood in the context of which of the following? "The state of monarchy is the supremest thing upon earth; for kings are not only God's lieutenants upon earth, and sit upon God's throne, but even by God himself are called gods. In the Scriptures kings are called gods, and so their power after a certain relation compared to the divine power." King James I, speech to Parliament, England, 1610
European monarchs' continued use of religion to legitimize political authority
Which of the following describes a major cause of the expansion of the Ottoman Empire in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries?
Exploitation of artillery and small arms gave the Ottomans advantages over many of their political rivals.
Taken together, the two images best support which of the following claims regarding developments in the period from 1450 to 1750 ? Image 1: OTTOMAN SOLDIERS RECONQUERING A FORTRESS IN GREECE FROM VENETIAN FORCES, MINIATURE IN A VENETIAN-PRODUCED BOOK OF HISTORY AND DIPLOMACY, CIRCA 1665 Image 2: MUGHAL FORCES LED BY THE EMPEROR AURANGZEB CAPTURE THE FORTRESS OF GOLCONDA, CAPITAL OF A RIVAL MUSLIM INDIAN STATE, IN 1687. PAINTING BY AN ANONYMOUS INDIAN ARTIST, CIRCA 1760.
Gunpowder technology facilitated the expansion of land-based empires.
All the following statements about Bernier are factually accurate. Which would most increase historians' confidence in the reliability of his account? "The Mughal emperor is not as wealthy as he might appear because he grants some of his lands to governors, in place of a salary, on condition that they pay a certain sum annually to the emperor out of any extra revenue that the land may yield. For his other lands, he has contractors collecting the taxes. Like the governors, they are bound to
He spent several years as an official at the Mughal imperial court.
All of the following statements about Du Halde are factually accurate. Which would most likely lead historians to question the objectivity of his portrayal of the scholars shown in the image? JEAN-BAPTISTE DU HALDE, FRENCH HISTORIAN, ENGRAVING INCLUDED IN THE DESCRIPTION OF CHINA, PUBLISHED IN PARIS, 1735 In the top panel, the engraving shows three Jesuit missionaries and scholars who served at the courts of Chinese emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasty in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuri
He was a Jesuit and based his book on Jesuit missionary reports.
Between 1450 and 1750, empires such as the Ottoman and Chinese shared which of the following?
The use of a large bureaucracy to support the government
Which of the following factors contributed most to Manchu expansion in Asia during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?
The use of cannons and gunpowder
Which of the following was an important continuity from the Ming Dynasty to the Qing dynasty in the seventeenth century?
The use of the examination system and other Confucian bureaucratic practices
Which is the most likely reason that rulers during the seventeenth century built elaborate palaces such as the one at Versailles, France, shown above?
To demonstrate their wealth and power
From 1400 to 1750, Eurasian rulers sponsored the arts primarily for which of the following reasons?
To display power and legitimize their rule
Which of the following was the most likely purpose of the portraits of the emperor? Image 1: MUGHAL EMPEROR JAHANGIR HOLDING A GLOBE, SOUTH ASIA, 1617 Image 2: MUGHAL EMPEROR JAHANGIR HOLDING A PICTURE OF THE VIRGIN MARY, SOUTH ASIA, 1620
To glorify his rule through the sponsorship of artworks
Which of the following most likely explains the inclusion of Image 2 in a court history of the Ottoman Empire? Image 1: FRESCO PAINTED ON THE OUTER WALL OF THE MOLDOVITA MONASTERY IN ROMANIA DEPICTING THE OTTOMAN SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1453 The monastery was built in 1532. Image 2: NAKKASH OSMAN, OTTOMAN COURT PAINTER, MINIATURE DEPICTING AN OTTOMAN SIEGE OF A EUROPEAN CITY DURING THE REIGN OF SULTAN SÜLEYMAN I (1520-1566) The image was produced for an official history of the Ottoman Em
To glorify imperial power by referring back to a celebrated era of Ottoman history
Which of the following world history processes was most responsible for the eighteenth-century cityscape of St. Petersburg, Russia, shown above?
Westernization
Based on the intended purpose of Sinan's biography, it is most likely that the information in the passage might be "Concerning his greatest project, the Selimiye imperial mosque, Sinan himself said this: 'Sultan Selim II [reigned 1566-1574] ordered the building of a great mosque in the city of Edirne. I, Sinan, his humble servant, prepared for him a design showing four minaret towers, each standing at one of the four corners of an enormous central prayer hall topped by a great dome. Each of
overstating the extent of the architectural challenges Sinan faced in building the mosque
A historian interpreting the passage would most likely explain that the audience of the sermon is an illustration of the fact that "To the count of Katzenellenbogen, Ziegenhain, and Nidda, my gracious lord. Pope Leo X, in the bull in which he put me under the ban, condemned my statement that 'to fight against the Turk is the same thing as resisting God, who visits our sin upon us with this rod.' I still confess freely that this statement is mine. The popes and bishops called for war again
political support from the German nobility aided in the development of the early Protestant community
A historian interpreting the views expressed in the passage would likely explain that those views were most strongly influenced by Protestant desires to "To the count of Katzenellenbogen, Ziegenhain, and Nidda, my gracious lord. Pope Leo X, in the bull in which he put me under the ban, condemned my statement that 'to fight against the Turk is the same thing as resisting God, who visits our sin upon us with this rod.' I still confess freely that this statement is mine. The popes and bishop
reform Christian society by adhering more closely to Biblical teachings
The actions of peasants, artisans, and merchants discussed in the third paragraph are an example of "The Mughal emperor is not as wealthy as he might appear because he grants some of his lands to governors, in place of a salary, on condition that they pay a certain sum annually to the emperor out of any extra revenue that the land may yield. For his other lands, he has contractors collecting the taxes. Like the governors, they are bound to pay him an annual sum. These governors and contractor
resistance against state attempts to collect revenue
In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, many states responded to threats of the type depicted in the two images by Image 1: FRESCO PAINTED ON THE OUTER WALL OF THE MOLDOVITA MONASTERY IN ROMANIA DEPICTING THE OTTOMAN SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE IN 1453 The monastery was built in 1532. Image 2: NAKKASH OSMAN, OTTOMAN COURT PAINTER, MINIATURE DEPICTING AN OTTOMAN SIEGE OF A EUROPEAN CITY DURING THE REIGN OF SULTAN SÜLEYMAN I (1520-1566) The image was produced for an official history of the Ot
seeking to increase tax revenues and professionalize their militaries