Art and Culture
What is enforce and consolidate their power?
Major religion throughout most of Europe
What is Christianity?
Tributes were taken for tax in this major land region
What is Latin America?
Founder of the Mughal empire, with an important grandson named Akbar
Who is Babur?
Located in modern-day Turkey, this empire captured the Byzantine Empire and formed their own
Royal residence built in France under Louis XIV's rule
Palace of Versailles
Key pilgrimage center in Arabia that became the birthplace of Islam.
Where is Mecca?
A tax system that involved the leasing of tax collection rights to private individuals or groups.
What is Ottoman Tax farming?
With a reign of over 70 years, he is one of the most famous monarchs in French history
Who is Louis XIV?
The capital of the Ottoman Empire was moved from Byzantine to this city
What is Istanbul?
This city gained its name from its enormous scale and severely restricted access to all but the Emperor, the Imperial family, and Eunuchs
What is the Forbidden City?
This is the most holy text of Islam, recording the revelations given to the prophet Muhammad.
The Qur'an
What is the jizya tax?
Reigning from 1520-1566, he is often considered the most influential sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Who is Sultan Suleiman?
Located in Modern-day Iran and Iraq, this empire adhered to Shi'a Islam and was home to the Persian people
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque was built in this Empire
What is The Ottoman Empire?
What is Hinduism?
A land revenue system where taxes were primarily collected in the form of a portion of the crop yield, known as "Zabt".
What is the zamindar tax?
This man founded the Safavid Empire by capturing Tabriz
Who is Shah Ismail I?
Located in the Modern-day Indian subcontinent, this empire was very tolerant
What is the Mughal Empire?
Large city square in the capital of the Safavid Empire, Isfahan
Naqsh e Jahan Square
This religion believed that Ali was the successor of Muhammad as the first in a line of hereditary Imams from the Prophet's family to lead the community after him
What is Shi'a Islam?
This empire had a direct tax system for agricultural products that often raised little sums of money.
What is the Safavid Empire?
These people were Russian peasants who were often turned into warriors
A majority of unrest between the two major empires in the Middle East during this time was due to this argument
What is the Sunni vs Sh'ia debate?