A. Safavid
B. Ottoman
C. Mughal
D. Ummayad Correct Answer: B.
Response Feedback: The Ottoman Empire lasted from 1299-1922. It was carved up after being defeated in WWI. Turkey became the largest country formed from the Ottoman Empire.
The Ottoman Empire founded by nomadic Central Asian people had gained overlordship in key territories from Anatolia to Delhi in north India. At its height in 1566, the Empire ruled a vast territory encompasssing many different peoples and ethnic groups. Its army and the bureaucracy served to unite the disparate territories into a single state. See map 19.1 …show more content…
Specialized alcoholic drinks
D. Carpets Correct Answer: D.
Response Feedback: Carpet designs and weaving demonstrate cultural integration and local distinctiveness. Turk migrants carried weaving traditions with them as they moved but also readily adopted new motifs, especially from Persia.
See picture p. 597 of Persian "Ardabil" Carpet, ca. 1540. The Persians were among the first carpet weavers of ancient times and perfected the art over thousands of years.
Persia is modern day Iran.
In the mid-fifteenth century, a new social convention spred throughout the Islamic world---drinking coffee. Coffeehouses provided all these amenities EXCEPT:
A. Conversation
B. Male sociability
C. Female sociability
D. Cheap entertainment and less informal than home Correct Answer: C.
Response Feedback: Arab writers trace the origins of coffee to Yemen Sufis. As much as many males enjoyed the coffeehouses, they encountered religious and governmental opposition. See picture p. 603 Males only.
5 reasons why:
1. Coffee was said to be intoxcitating, making it analogous to wine which was prohibited to Muslims
2. Coffee drinking was an innovation and therefore a violation of Islamic