Rise and Expansion Strategies
The Ottoman Empire’s elite military force, made up of enslaved Christian boys, was called this.
What is the Janissary corps?
This Ottoman recruitment system took young Christian boys for training in administration and military service.
What is the devshirme system?
The construction of these structures helped facilitate trade and communication within empires. Name one of the two answers.
What are roads and caravanserais?
This islamic empire’s elite infantry force played a key role in its military dominance.
What is the Janissary corps?
This Mughal ruler strengthened his empire through strategic marriages with Rajput princesses.
Who is Akbar?
The legal systems of Islamic empires were often based on this religious law.
What is sharia?
This islamic empire dominated key trade routes connecting Europe, Asia, and Africa.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
The Ottoman Empire maintained naval power over these two major seas.
What are the Mediterranean and Black Seas?
The Russian Empire expanded into Central Asia partly due to these economic incentives.
What are the fur trade and access to minerals?
This ruling class helped Russian tsars govern their vast empire.
Who are the boyars?
This luxury commodity, originating in China, was highly sought after in European markets, and is made from larvae, primarily silkworms.
What is silk?
The Russian Empire relied on these fierce cavalry troops for expansion and warfare.
Who are the Cossacks?