3.1 Empires Expand
3.2 Administration (Governments)
3.3 Belief Systems (Religion)
RANDOM
THANKSGIVING
100
What technology allowed for the vast expansion of the Ottoman Empire?
GUNPOWDER
100
True or False: The Ottoman and Mughal Empires were majority Muslim.
False: The Ottoman Empire was but the Mughal Empire was lead and controlled by Muslims, but the majority of their people were non-Muslim.
100
What was the majority religion in the Safavid Empire?
Shia Muslim
100
Which monarch officially made Valentine's Day a holiday in 1537?
Henry VIII
100
Which retailer was the first to host a Thanksgiving Day parade?
Gimbels department store hosted a Thanksgiving Day parade in Philadelphia in 1920, four years before Macy’s held their first.
200
Image of the Suleimanye Mosque in Istanbul. It was built from 1550 to 1557 CE. Which empire was responsible for its creation?
The Ottoman Empire
200
What were the Janissary Corps.?
The taking (enslaving) of non-Muslim boys, notably Anatolian and Balkan Christians, which were turned into formidable Muslim Warriors.
200
What was the main reason for constant conflict between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire?
Tension between the Sunni and Shia Muslims
200
Which is the only edible food that never goes bad?
Honey
200
Which U.S. president was the first to officially pardon a turkey?
George H.W. Bush in 1989
300
What invention from the 15th century increased Europe's literacy and helped end the dark ages?
Gutenberg Printing Press
300
Who were Mughal Zamindars
Government officials who typically collected taxes but did have other duties like construction and water supply.
300
This Protestant criticized the Catholic Church on the grounds of its abuses of indulgences and also wrote 95 Theses.
Martin Luther
300
What were Jack and Jill going up the hill to fetch?
A pale of water
300
Which US Founding Father wanted the Turkey to be the symbol of the United States over the Bald Eagle?
Ben Franklin
400
In which century did the Safavid Dynasty fall?
18th century (1760)
400
What was the Ottoman devshirme system?
The system to staff their military by capturing Christian boys from outside empires and recruiting them by force to serve in the Ottoman military and government.
400
What were The Great Akbar of the Mughal Empire's views on religion?
He was very curious and open about other religions and loved the rich diversity of religious beliefs and practices found around his empire.
400
What TV series showed the first interracial kiss on American network television?
Star Trek
400
When was the first Thanksgiving feast held?
November 1621
500
In which century did the Mughal Empire fall?
19th Century (1800's)
500
What is the name of this building and in which empire was it created? ANOTHER 500 BONUS if you can tell me the name of the architect who built it as a tomb for his wife.
The Taj Mahal from the Mughal Empire. The architect was Shah Jahan.
500
The major belief of all Protestants that differed from the Roman Catholic Church was about _______________, which is what we call getting into the Pearly Gates!
Salvation
500
What is the loudest animal on Earth?
Sperm Whale
500
What do John Cena, Meryl Streep, Matt Damon, Benedict Cumberbatch, Zac Effron, and Taylor Swift all have in common?
According to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, they’re all descendants of passengers or crew on the Mayflower.