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New Asian Empires Vocabulary Builder

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Full Survey Chapter 17 New Asian Empires

DIRECTIONS Look up the vocabulary terms in the word bank in a dictionary. For each

term, write the dictionary definition that is closest to the definition used in your textbook.

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DIRECTIONS Read each sentence and choose the correct term from the word bank to

replace the underlined definition.

1. The Ottoman Empire reached its height under the leader called “the Magnificent”

and “the Lawgiver.”

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2. The greatest Safavid ruler reformed the government, strengthened the military, and

acquired modern gunpowder weapons.

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3. The elite soldiers of the Ottoman Empire were loyal only to the sultan.

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DIRECTIONS Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word from the word pair

that best completes the sentence.

4. “Warriors for the Islam faith” are also known as __________________________.

(Janissaries/ghazis)

ghazis Janissaries Ottomans shah

Janissaries Suleyman I ‘Abbas

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5. __________________________ is the Arabic word for “ruler.” (Ottoman/Sultan)

6. __________________________ refers to Osman and his descendants.

(Ottoman/Shah)

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New Asian Empires Section Quiz

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TRUE/FALSE Read each FALSE statement below. On the line provided, replace the

underlined words with a term from the word bank to make the sentence TRUE.

1. The Roman Empire began in Anatolia in the 1300s and lasted until the

early 1900s.

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2. Orhan I led the siege that resulted in the fall of Constantinople in 1453.

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3. Leopold I became known as “the Lawgiver” as a result of improvements he made to

the court system and legal code, and the new laws he issued to reduce corruption.

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4. The Safavids and Ottomans were allies because the rulers of each empire practiced a

different sect of Islam.

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5. ‘Abbas’s achievements produced a golden age in Abbasid culture.

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enemies Safavid Mehmed II

Ottoman Suleyman I

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DIRECTIONS Answer each question by writing a sentence that contains at least one

word from the word bank.

1. Name and describe the religious group that Jahangir came into conflict with.

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2. Who was the grandson of Babur, and what kind of ruler was he?

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3. What was India’s first Muslim empire, and what was it known for?

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4. The greatest example of Mughal architecture was built by

__________________________. (Shah Jahan/Babur)

5. The Mughal Empire was established by __________________________.

(Babur/Akbar the Great)

6. To pay for monuments such as the __________________________, the shah

imposed heavy taxes on the people of India. (Taj Mahal/Aurangzeb)

Akbar the Great Shah Jahan Sikhism Mughal Empire

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MULTIPLE CHOICE For each of the following, write the letter of the best choice in the

space provided.

____ 1. By the 1200s, most of northern

India was under the control of

a. the Urdu consulate.

b. the Taj Mahal.

c. the Delhi sultanate.

d. the Gupta Empire.

____ 2. The Mughal ruler Akbar

worked to unify his diverse

empire by

a. promoting religious

tolerance.

b. creating an large network of

schools and businesses.

c. enacting a policy of lifelong

education for all citizens.

d. enacting harsh penalties for

all criminal activity.

____ 3. The religion of the Sikhs,

known as Sikhism, blends

a. Sunni and Shia beliefs.

b. elements of Hinduism and

Buddhism.

c. elements of Islam and

Confucianism.

d. elements of Hinduism and

Islam.

_____ 4. Which of the following best

describes Shah Jahan?

a. He was a demanding ruler

who, at the same time,

supported art and literature.

b. He was tolerant of other

religions and promoted the

spread of Christianity and

Hinduism.

c. He believed no one in India

should live in luxury if

others had to struggle just

to feed themselves.

d. He brought lasting peace to

India and its neighboring

nations.

_____ 5. One example of the Mughal

Empire’s golden age

a. is the Delhi sultanate.

b. is the quality of Indian

cloth.

c. is the Agra prison.

d. is the Taj Mahal.

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DIRECTIONS Choose four of the vocabulary terms from the word bank. Use these

terms to write a summary of what you learned in the section.

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DIRECTIONS In the space provided, write the word from the word bank below that best

matches each description.

_________________________ 1. British official, came to China to discuss expanding

trade, would not kowtow

_________________________ 2. founded Ming dynasty, “vastly martial,” expanded

his power as emperor

Hongwu Kangxi Matteo Ricci

Qianlong Yonglo Zheng He

Hongwu Qianlong Lord George Macartney

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DIRECTIONS Read each set of four vocabulary terms following each number. On the

line provided, write the letter of the term that is not part of each set.

____ 3. a. became emperor in 1402

b. made Beijing capital of

China

c. Yonglo

d. Kangxi

_____ 4. a. led voyages as far as Africa

b. Chinese Muslim admiral

c. Hongwu

d. Zheng He

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FILL IN THE BLANK Read each sentence. Fill in the blank with the word from the word

pair that best completes the sentence.

1. After the death of Mongol leader __________________________ in 1294, the Yuan

dynasty weakened. (Ghengis Khan/Kublai Khan)

2. In 1368, a peasant named Zhu Yuanzhang took the ruling name of

__________________________ and founded the Ming dynasty.

(Zheng He/Hongwu)

3. Ming China was one of the most stable and prosperous times in China’s history. The

dynasty lasted nearly __________________________ years. (300/1,000)

4. Emperor Yonglo made __________________________ the new capital of China.

(Beijing/Hong Kong)

5. The voyages of __________________________ demonstrated Ming China’s

growing sea power. (Matteo Ricci/Zheng He)

6. One reason for the Ming emperors’ decision to __________________________

China was the arrival of European traders and Christian missionaries in the 1500s.

(isolate/open)

7. Although the Ming limited outside contacts, the Italian Jesuit priest

__________________________ was highly respected at the Ming court.

(Kublai Khan/Matteo Ricci)

8. As Ming China weakened, the Manchu swept in and took power. They called their

dynasty __________________________. (Qing/Song)

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9. After the Dutch began trading with China, __________________________ became

the main Chinese export to Europe. (silk/tea)

10. The beauty and superb quality of Ming __________________________ made it a

valuable trade item, especially in Europe. (porcelain/silk)

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1. Spread from China to Japan in the late 1100s, __________________________

stressed discipline and meditation. (Bushido/Zen Buddhism)

2. __________________________ became shogun and brought peace and stability to

Japan. (Tokugawa Ieyasu/Daimyo)

3. The __________________________ was the supreme military leader of Japan.

(shogun/haiku)

4. The __________________________ were trained professional warriors who had the

right to kill anyone who showed them disrespect. (samurai/Bushido)

DIRECTIONS On the line provided before each statement, write T if a statement is true

and F if a statement is false. If the statement is false, write the correct term from the word

bank on the line after each sentence that makes the sentence true.

____ 5. “The way of the warrior” that taught honor and duty is known as kabuki.

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____ 6. Many samurai adopted Zen Buddhism to improve their self-discipline.

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____ 7. A form of poetry called haiku typically deals with themes of nature and

harmony.

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shogun Bushido samurai

daimyo Yi Song-gye

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____ 8. Tokugawa Ieyasu was a powerful general who gained control of Korea in

1392.

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____ 9. The shoguns were warlords who battled for power to defend their lands.

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MATCHING In the space provided, write the letter of the term, person, or place that

matches each description.

____ 1. “The way of the warrior”

____ 2. Leader who became shogun in 1603

____ 3. Trained, professional warriors

____ 4. Stressed discipline and meditation to focus

the mind and gain wisdom

____ 5. Form of poetry made up of three lines and

17 syllables

____ 6. “Divine wind”

____ 7. Supreme military leader of Japan

____ 8. Type of play in which actors sang, dance,

and interacted with the audience

____ 9. Powerful warlords that held large estates

____ 10. Quiet fishing village that is now the city of

Tokyo

a. samurai

b. shogun

c. daimyo

d. kabuki

e. kamikaze

f. Bushido

g. Zen Buddhism

h. haiku

i. Tokugawa Ieyasu

j. Edo

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