Question 1
1 markIn the period 1450–1750, the Ottoman Empire used the devshirme system primarily to achieve which of the following?
AP (Advanced Placement) · AP World History: Modern
3.1 Empires Expand: Practice Questions
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Question 2
1 markWhich of the following describes a significant cultural continuity in China during the transition from the Ming to the Qing Dynasty?
Question 3
1 markWhich of the following best characterizes the Safavid Empire’s approach to religious legitimacy and its impact on regional geopolitics between 1500 and 1700?
Question 4
2 marksIdentify one common method used by land-based empires, such as the Ottoman or Mughal empires, to centralize their control and legitimize their rule between 1450 and 1750.
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Question 5
3 marksExplain how the Ottoman Empire used the devshirme system to strengthen the power of the sultan relative to the traditional landowning aristocracy.
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Question 6
6 marksEvaluate how the Safavid Empire’s adoption of Twelver Shi’ism as the state religion served as both a tool for political legitimacy and a source of conflict with the Ottoman Empire.
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