Vocabulary
Caliph
Ottoman empire’s religious leader
Shogun
Japanese military dictator
What social class was the largest?
The Peasants
What was the Act of Seclusion of 1636?
An act that forbade any Japanese to leave the country and all those abroad would be put to death once they returned
Sultan
Ottoman empire’s political leader
Sultanate
A Muslim Kingdom
Who completed the unification of Japan in 1600?
Tokugawa Leyasu
What were the Spanish looking for in the Philippines?
Spices
Ulema
Ottoman empire’s group of religious advisors
Datus
Filipino local rulers who pledged their loyalty to Spain in exchange for local control
What was Suleiman I’s nickname?
The Lawgiver
In what year did the first Europeans make contact with Japan?
1543
Grand Vizier
Ottoman empire’s prime minister
Daimyos
Japanese feudal lords
What led to China’s population increase?
Agricultural improvements increased food production
What European country was the first to make it to Southeast Asia?
Portugal