True/False Quiz

Choose 'True' if the statement is true and 'False' if the statement is false.

1
The Ottoman Janissaries were legally slaves originally recruited from conquered territories as adolescents.
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2
The real power of the Ottoman rulers persisted much longer than that of the Abbasids.
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3
The later Safavid Shahs played down claims to divinity that had been set forth under Ismail and ceased claiming descent from one of the Shi'ite imams.
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4
The Safavid economy was generally more market oriented than that of the Ottomans because of their sponsorship of Portuguese trade.
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5
The Mughal emperor Akbar promoted Hindus to the highest ranks of his government, ended a longstanding ban on the building of new Hindu temples, and ordered Muslims to respect cows.
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Note: answer choices in this exercise are randomized.

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