Mongols
Mughals
Safavids
Feudal Japan
Ottomans
100

What does noamdic mean?

People that don't have a personal settlement and move following food sources 

100

Who was Babur?

Founded the Mughals and claimed to be a descendant of Genghis Khan.

100

One of the reasons Shah Abbas is known as "the great"

Religious toleration, military expansion, centralized gov't

100

European Knight = Japanese _____________

Samurai

100

Conquered this Christian city in 1453

Constantinople

200

Who united the Mongol tribes together and made them an unstoppable force?

Genghis Khan

200
Who built the Taj Mahal and why was it built?
Shah Jahan. For his dead wife.
200

The Safavid Empire encompassed most of this modern day country

Iran

200

What was the Japanese equivalent of a European landowning lord?

Daimyo

200

Renamed Constantinople to...

Istanbul, Turkey

300
Name two reasons the Mongols were successful conquerors.
1. Their reputation as brutal conquerors often made cities surrender without a fight. 2. Their armies, though small, were built on speed. Their horsemen were excellent archers. 3. They opened up trade routes and protected them.
300

What two things did Akbar do to gain favor with the Hindus?

1. Eliminate jizya so Hindus could practice their religion without having to pay higher taxes. 2. Appointed Hindus to important government positions. 3. Married a Hindu princess

300

The Safavids had constant issues with their western, Sunni neighbor

The Ottomans

300
Who held the real power in Japan?
Shogun
300

Name of a Ottoman leader

Sultan

400
Why did Kublai Khan choose Marco Polo as his ambassador?
Because Polo promised to satisfy the Khan's curiosity with stories from all corners of Kublai Khan’s empire.
400
What is the Hamzanama?
An illustrated collection of legends.
400

Which sect of Islam did the Safavids follow?

Shi'ite / Shia Islam

400

Name of system used to organize society into a hierarchy meant to protect the population against invasion.

Feudalism

400

Sultan that led the Ottoman's "golden age"

Suleiman the Magnificent

500

The Chinese dynasty established by Kublai Khan

Yuan Dynasty

500

Which modern day country did most of the Mughal Empire encompass?

India

500

Capital city of the Safavid Empire

Esfahan/Isfahan

500

What was central to both European chivalry and Japanese bushido codes?

Loyalty and bravery

500

Two reason why the Ottoman Turks were able to expand 

Military technology (gunpowder, cannons)

Trade (at the intersection of Asia and Europe on the Silk Road)

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