The Ottomans sacked this major city located in present-day Turkey in 1453 to take complete control over the region (need ancient-era city name, not present)
What is Constantinople
100
The name for the leader of the Safavid people
What is the Shah
100
The founder of the Moguls
Who is Babur
200
Of what specific faith were the Ottomans?
What is Sunni Muslim
200
The king of the Ottomans under whom the empire reached its peak; however he was nuts and killed 2 of his 3 sons
Who is Suleyman I
200
The Safavids practiced this particular branch of faith
What is Shiite Islam
200
Although the Moguls practiced Islam, the majority of people they ruled practiced this faith instead
What is Hindu
300
The formal name given to a ruler of the Ottomans
What is the Sultan
300
The son of the great Ottoman king; became ruler after his father
Who is Selim II
300
The teenage leader of the Safavids who conquered a large part of Persian territory around the year 1500 and claimed it as his own
Who is Shah Esmail
300
This group finally sacked the Mogul capital of Delhi in 1739, largely burning it to the ground
Who are the Persians
400
The title of the Ottoman governors who administered justice, collected taxes, and reported back to the king
What are Pashas
400
This city, located in present-day Iraq, was captured by the Safavids in 1508
What is Baghdad
400
The name given to Mogul governors who oversaw each tribal province and reported affairs back to the king
What are Zamindars
400
This man, chosen by King Akbar's wife, eventually created policies that led to the downfall of the Moguls
Who is Shah Jahan
500
The term for the "safe haven" where the Ottoman king and his wives would reside, away from the public eye
What is a Harem
500
When the Safavid capital was transferred, it was moved here
What is Esfahan
500
The name of the impressive architectural feat accomplished by the Moguls in Northern India in the mid-1600s