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In 1453, Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II conquered which city?
Constantinople
Where was the Safavid Empire located?
Persia
Which European group arrived in India first, in 1498?
The Portuguese
Suttee
What is the literal meaning of the word Islam in arabic
After the Ottomans took Constantinople, what was the city renamed?
Istanbul
What became the official state religion of the Safavid Empire?
Shi'a Islam
Who led the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople
Mehmed II
Landowner in Mogul India
Zamindar
what percentage of muslims worldwide are Shia
15 percent
An elite Ottoman military unit made up of converted Christian boys
Janissaries
What does the title "shah" mean?
Persian title for a ruler
The highest ranking political and military leader in the Ottoman empire was called:
Sultan
What three continents were covered by the Ottoman empire
Asia, Africa, and Europe
Halal
An empire that used cannons and firearms to expand its territory
Gunpowder Empire
Which city became the magnificent capital of the Safavid Empire?
Isfahan
Chief minster and advisor the the Sultan
Grand Vizier
The decline of the Mogul empire coincided with:
What is the holy book of Islam called?
Quran
The Ottoman Empire reached its peak under which ruler?
Suleiman the Great
Who founded Sikhism?
Guru Nanak
The term orthodoxy in the safavid context refers to:
strict adherence to religious tradition
What must muslims do before performing prayer
Wudu
Where is the Kabba located?
Mecca