Gunpowder Empires
Asia
Religion
Potpourri I
Potpourri II
100

They were able to dramatically increase the size of their borders due to the use of gunpowder weapons. 

Who was the Mughal Empire?

100

This was used to justify an empire's rule in China.

What is the Mandate of Heaven?

100

This was created by Peter to oversee the Russian Orthodox Church.

What was the Holy Synod?

100
Kabuki Theater flourishes during their period of isolation.

What is Tokugawa Japan?

100

They are the only European nation allowed to trade with Japan once the Tokugawa Shogunate bans foreigners & in this city.

Who were the Dutch in Nagasaki?

200

These two empires were rivals due to their religious differences. Name the empires & which religion is associated with each.

The Safavid Empire was Shi'a Muslim vs. the Ottoman Empire which was Sunni Muslim.

200

The Treaty of Nerchinsk was written in these five languages.

What was (1) Russian (2) Manchurian (3) Chinese (4) Mongolian (5) Latin?

200

The posting of this started the Protestant Reformation.

What was the 95 Theses?

200

This is known as the "Window to the West."

What is St. Petersburg?

200

This was the system in which the collection of taxes were auctioned off.

What is tax farming?

300

He is called the "Lawgiver."

Who was Suleiman the Magnificent?

300

Name two things used to provide jobs based on merit. 

What is the civil service exam in Qing Dynasty and the Table of Ranks in Russia?

300
According to this agreement, Lutheranism was allowed in the Holy Roman Empire.

What was the Peace of Augsburg?

300

They are the elite military force used by the Ottomans and the use of this was based on this system.

Who are the Janissaries and it was part of the Devshirme system?

300

According to this, states within the Holy Roman Empire were virtually autonomous.

What is the Peace of Westphalia?

400

These are the 3 Islamic Empires.

Who are the Safavids, Ottomans, and Mughals?

400

As a result of inflation, the Ming & Qing dynasty replaced "flying cash" with this.

What was "hard currency" in the form of silver coins or rice?

400

As a syncretic religion, Sikhism is the blending of these two religions.

What is Islam and Hinduism?

400

This allowed Huguenots to worship freely.

What is the Edict of Nantes?

400

A major difference between Sikhism and Hinduism is that Sikhism promotes this.

What is equality of men and women & do not follow a caste system?

500

This empire will become known as the "Sick Man of Europe."

What is the Ottoman Empire?

500

This served as a model for warriors who participated in the Gunpowder Empires. 

What is the ghazi ideal?

500
This is a blend of these 4 religions.

What is Divine Faith- which is a blend of (1) Hinduism (2) Islam (3) Christianity (4) Zoroastrianism?

500

This idea insists on the collection of data to back up a hypothesis.

What is empiricism?

500

They are the tax collectors for the Mughal Empire.

Who are the Zamindars?

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