Vocab/Misc.
Ottoman Empire
Mughal Empire
Safavid Empire
Europe
100

Why are the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires known as the 'Gunpowder Empires'?

They were among the first major world powers which utilized gunpowder weapons and innovative artillery to expand and maintain their influence.

100

Which branch of Islam did most Ottomans subscribe to? (Sunni or Shia)

Sunni

100
In which region was the Mughal Empire located?

South Asia

100

Which branch of Islam did most Ottomans subscribe to? (Sunni or Shia)

Shia

100

What is the term used to describe the period of ‘rebirth’ for European art and culture after the Middle Ages?

The Renaissance 

200

Name one similarity between the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal Empires.

Islamic, known as the 'gunpowder empires', did not compete for overseas territories, state relied on tax collection, relied on armies rather than navies, etc.

200

What are Janissaries? 

Members of the Turkish infantry forming the Sultan's guard between the 14th and 19th centuries.

200

Which two major religions were prominent in the Mughal Empire?

Islam and Hinduism

200

Why was the Safavid Empire at a disadvantage geographically? 

It was hemmed-in by the Ottomans and Mughals, and had limited sea access. 

200

Which English monarch broke England away from the Catholic church and established the Church of England?

Henry VIII

300

What caused the Sunni and Shia split within Islam?

A disagreement over succession after Mohammed's death

300

The Ottoman capital of Istanbul was originally known as what name when it was part of the Byzantine Empire?

Constantinople 

300

Which Mughal Sultan was known for his tolerance of religions other than Islam?

Akbar

300

Which modern day country descended from the Safavid Empire?

Iran

300

Which 15th century invention played a major role in perpetuating the ideas of the Protestant Reformation?

The Printing Press

400

What term is used for the system of tribute by which Christian youths were taken from the Balkan provinces, converted to Islam, and drafted into Ottoman service?

Devshirme

400

Name one reason the Ottoman Empire's power was in decline by the mid 17th century.

Inflation caused by New World silver, or failure to modernize by rejection of Western doctrines and technology.
400
The founder of the Mughal Empire, Babur, was a descendant of which two famous nomadic war lords in history?

Genghis Khan and Timur

400

What was the name of the teenage Shah who established the Safavid Empire in 1501?

Shah Esma Il

400

Name Martin Luther's main grievance with the Catholic church.

The selling of indulgences 

500

Name one example of religious syncretism in the period from 1450-1750.

Sufism, Sikhism, Vodou, etc. 

500

What is the "House of Osman?"

Another name for the ruling family who was head of the Ottoman empire for 36 generations

500

What are Zamindars?

Land owning elites who ruled over Indian provinces and collected taxes from the populous. 

500

Which Safavid Shah is known as the greatest leader in their history because of his ability to expel Ottoman forces and establish a standing army in the 16th century?

Abbas the Great

500

What term is used for Catholic missionaries who traveled to China to gain converts in the 15th and 16th centuries?

Jesuits

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