Facts
Two types of weapon that used gunpowder and helped both empires become powerful.
Cannons and Muskets
The Safavid Empire captured Constantinople in 1453.
FALSE
It was the Ottoman Empire
The empire that extended into Northern Africa
Ottoman
This empire was located in present-day Iran.
Safavid
This rapper, known for "Sicko Mode" and "Goosebumps," headlined the 2023 Utopia tour.
Travis Scott
The branch of Islam is practiced by the Safavids.
Shiite
The Safavids were Sunni Muslims.
FALSE
They were Shiites
The empire that allowed it's Jewish citizens to run the banking system
Safavid
This empire is located in modern day Middle East, Eastern Europe, and parts of Africa?
Ottoman
This artist made history by winning the 2023 Grammy for Best Rap Album with "Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers."
Kendrick Lamar
The social class that included merchants and tax collectors in the Ottoman Empire.
Men of the Pen
The Ottomans recruited government officers from conquered peoples.
TRUE
This empire had an elite military force called janizaries.
Ottomans
Their capital was Istanbul
Ottomans
The Notorious BIG, who was considered one of greatest artists of all time, released this many albums during his lifetime.
One
How did the Ottomans recruit army and government officers?
From conquered peoples, converting young Christian boys to Islam
Shah Mehmet 2 lowered taxes and encouraged industry in the Safavid Empire.
FALSE
It was Shah Abbas
They were ruled by Suleiman
Ottoman
Vienna
This K-pop group became the first to have six consecutive Billboard No. 1 albums with their 2023 release "Proof."
BTS
The word for the ruler of the Safavid Empire.
Shah
What ended the Ottomans' control of trade routes?
European navies finding new routes around South Africa
They were known as a "gunpowder empire"
BOTH!
These two holy cities were under the control of the Ottomans
Mecca and Jerusalem
The RZA (Rizza)