Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire was located in this modern-day country
Turkey
The Safavid Empire was located in this modern-day country
Iran (and some of Iraq)
The Mughal Empire was located in this modern-day country
India
The military leader of Japan who had political power
Shogun
Name something the Gunpowder Empires all had in common.
1. They were all Islamic.
2. They all used gunpowder to conquer territory.
3. They were cosmopolitan societies.
Founder of the Ottoman Empire (it was named after him)
Osman
Thanks to the Safavid Empire, this religion was introduced to the region and is still there today. (BE SPECIFIC)
Shi'a Islam
A tomb built for the wife of Shah Jahan of the Mughal Empire
The Taj Mahal
The lowest ranked group in China and Japan
Merchants
Which ancient civilization was located on the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers?
Mesopotamia
This leader organized the empire's laws, conquered territory in North Africa, supported the arts, and was known for his tolerance of religious minorities.
Suleyman/Suleiman
Suleiman the Magnificent
Suleiman the Lawgiver
Founder of the Safavid Empire (killed thousands of Sunni Muslims)
Isma'il
Founder of the Mughal Empire (a general who conquered territory in Northern India)
Babur
The policy of avoiding foreign interaction (such as Japan only trading with the Chinese and the Dutch)
Isolationism (will also take closed country policy)
Who was the first Roman emperor?
Augustus Caesar
After the Ottomans conquered Constantinople, they renamed it this
Istanbul
The capital of the empire, known for artwork like Persian rugs and interactions of many cultures
Isfahan/Esfahan
Babur's grandson who was known for religious tolerance
Akbar
This gave lower-class Chinese people an opportunity to become a bureaucrat and move up the ranks
Civil Service Examination System
What does it mean that a society is cosmopolitan?
Many different cultures interact in that society.
What caused the fall of the Ottoman Empire?
World War I
What caused the fall of the Safavid Empire?
Shah Abbas died without an heir; following rulers were incompetent
How did the Mughal Empire get its name?
Its leaders were descendants of the Mongols
The minority ethnic group that overthrew the Ming Dynasty and started the Qing Dynasty
Manchu/Manchurians
How old is Elmo?
Three and a half