They were able to dramatically increase the size of their borders due to the use of gunpowder weapons.
Who was the Mughal Empire?
This was used to justify an empire's rule in China.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
This was created by Peter to oversee the Russian Orthodox Church.
What was the Holy Synod?
What is Tokugawa Japan?
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?
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.
The Treaty of Nerchinsk was written in these five languages.
What was (1) Russian (2) Manchurian (3) Chinese (4) Mongolian (5) Latin?
The posting of this started the Protestant Reformation.
What was the 95 Theses?
This is known as the "Window to the West."
What is St. Petersburg?
This was the system in which the collection of taxes were auctioned off.
What is tax farming?
He is called the "Lawgiver."
Who was Suleiman the Magnificent?
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?
What was the Peace of Augsburg?
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?
According to this, states within the Holy Roman Empire were virtually autonomous.
What is the Peace of Westphalia?
These are the 3 Islamic Empires.
Who are the Safavids, Ottomans, and Mughals?
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?
As a syncretic religion, Sikhism is the blending of these two religions.
What is Islam and Hinduism?
This allowed Huguenots to worship freely.
What is the Edict of Nantes?
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?
This empire will become known as the "Sick Man of Europe."
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This served as a model for warriors who participated in the Gunpowder Empires.
What is the ghazi ideal?
What is Divine Faith- which is a blend of (1) Hinduism (2) Islam (3) Christianity (4) Zoroastrianism?
This idea insists on the collection of data to back up a hypothesis.
What is empiricism?
They are the tax collectors for the Mughal Empire.
Who are the Zamindars?