Ottomans & Mughals Review Game
DIRECTIONS:
 Answer the following questions as a group as quickly as possible.
 Each person in the group may only answer ONE QUESTION PER TURN!
1. In what country/region does the Ottoman Empire begin? Turkey / Anatolia
2. During what century does the Ottoman Empire begin? 14th century (1300’s)
3. What is the dominant religion of the Ottoman Empire? Islam
4. What form of military technology gave the Ottomans their greatest advantage over their enemies? Guns
5. Who begins the Ottoman Empire? Osman
6. Which central Asian invader nearly destroyed the Ottoman Empire? Timur the Lame / Tamerlane
7. What title was used by Ottoman rulers? Sultan
8. Which Ottoman ruler captures Constantinople? Mehmet II
9. Who did Constantinople formerly belong to? the Byzantine Empire
10. What name do the Ottomans gives to Constantinople? Istanbul
11. What is the name of the church in Constantinople that becomes a mosque? Hagia Sophia
12. How does the conquest of Constantinople benefit the Ottomans? It gives them control over sea trade
in the Mediterranean
13. Who is the greatest Ottoman sultan? Suleyman (Suleiman) the Magnificent
14. What is the name given to the elite soldiers in the Ottoman army? Janissaries
15. What is the name of the practice used to acquire, train, and convert these elite soldiers? Devshirme
16. When does the Ottoman Empire ultimately fall? 1918 (after World War I)
17. In what country/region does the Mughal Empire begin? India
18. Who is given credit for starting the Mughal Empire? Babur
19. What is the dominant religion of the country in which the Mughals ruled? Hinduism
20. What is the dominant religion of most of the Mughal rulers? Islam
21. Who is considered the greatest Mughal ruler? Akbar the Great
22. What is Akbar’s policy on religion in the Mughal Empire? Religious tolerance
23. What was Akbar’s attempted (but ultimately unsuccessful) solution to religious conflict? Make his own
religion (Din-i-Ilahi)
24. What are 3 pieces of military technology that gave the Mughals an advantage over their enemies? Guns,
cannons, composite bows, war elephants, rockets
25. Who takes power after Akbar? Jahangir
26. Who has even more power than Jahangir during his rule? His wife, Nur Jahan
27. What is the government’s policy towards religion during their reign? End of tolerance, promotion of
only Islam
28. Which religious group in India is persecuted during their reign? Sikhs
29. Who takes power after Jahangir? Shah Jahan
30. What is the most memorable accomplishment of his reign? Building the Taj Mahal
31. Why did he undertake that project? To build a tomb/memorial for his wife
32. What were the effects of that project on the empire? Economy is damaged because of the cost of
building (taxes were raised to high levels)
33. Who takes power after Shah Jahan? Aurangzeb
34. What is his greatest accomplishment? Expanding the empire to its greatest size
35. What is his policy on religion in the empire? Oppression and intolerance for all non-Muslims
36. Without knowing it, how is responsible for the beginning of the end of the Mughal Empire? He gives
the Europeans a foothold in India by giving them the city of Bombay