Types of Administration
This type of government has power concentrated in a strong central authority.
What is centralized administration?
The Ottoman system of recruiting Christian boys for government service.
What is the Devshirme system?
The dominant religion of the Ottoman Empire.
What is Islam (Sunni)?
This social class included scholars and officials in China.
Who are the scholar-gentry?
This famous trade route connected East Asia to Europe.
What is the Silk Road?
This type of system gives more power to local leaders and regional authorities.
What is decentralized administration?
This Chinese exam system selected government officials based on merit.
What is the Civil Service Examination system?
The Safavid Empire followed this branch of Islam.
What is Shi’a Islam?
This system strictly divided Indian society into social classes.
What is the caste system?
The Ottomans controlled this key trade city between Europe and Asia.
What is Constantinople (Istanbul)?
The Ottoman Empire is an example of this type of administration due to its strong sultan and bureaucracy.
What is centralized administration?
This system granted land in exchange for military service in the Ottoman Empire.
What is the Timar system?
This belief system influenced Chinese society and government.
What is Confucianism?
This practice in China involved binding women’s feet.
What is foot binding?
This crop from the Americas increased population growth in China.
What is maize (or sweet potatoes)?
This empire relied on local rulers and allowed flexibility across regions, showing decentralized tendencies.
What is the Mughal Empire?
This group of elite soldiers served the Ottoman sultan.
Who are the Janissaries?
This artistic style is seen in Mughal architecture like the Taj Mahal.
What is Islamic architecture?
This group in the Ottoman Empire had significant political influence in the palace.
Who are the women of the imperial harem?
This system relied on peasants tied to land in Russia.
What is serfdom?
This system in Russia showed decentralization because nobles controlled land and peasants.
What is serfdom?
This Mughal policy promoted tolerance of different religions.
What is Sulh-i-kul?
This Chinese philosophy emphasizes harmony with nature.
What is Daoism?
This term refers to the power of noble families in Russia.
What are the boyars?
This economic policy focused on exporting more than importing.
What is mercantilism?