Songhai Empire
This was the primary source of wealth for the Songhai Empire, involving control of routes across the Sahara.
What is trans-Saharan trade?
This tax was levied on non-Muslims in the Ottoman Empire, allowing them to practice their religion freely.
What is the jizya?
This branch of Islam was established as the state religion of the Safavid Empire.
What is Shi'a Islam?
This Mughal emperor promoted Sulh-i-Kul (peace to all) and abolished the jizya tax.
Who is Akbar?
This Ming emperor sponsored Zheng He's voyages.
Who is the Yongle Emperor?
These two cities became economic and cultural hubs in the Songhai Empire, attracting traders and scholars.
What are Timbuktu and Gao?
This elite military corps, originally recruited through the devshirme system, gained significant political influence.
Who are the Janissaries?
This was the title of the Safavid ruler, who served as both political and religious leader.
Who is the Shah?
This was the primary function of a Mansabdar in the Mughal military-administrative system.
What is holding a military rank and commanding a specified number of cavalry troops?
This was the Ming Dynasty's foreign policy shift after Zheng He's voyages.
What is isolationism?
This was the title of the Songhai ruler who held both political and religious authority.
Who is the Askia?
This practice involved recruiting Christian boys, converting them to Islam, and training them for military or administrative service.
What is the devshirme system?
This was the primary cause of conflict between the Safavid and Ottoman Empires.
What is sectarian difference (Shi'a vs. Sunni)?
What is economic trade?
These two key ports were controlled by the Mughals for Indian Ocean trade.
What are Surat and Gao?
This was the PRIMARY reason for the end of Zheng He's voyages.
What is a change in imperial leadership (death of Yongle, rise of Hongxi)?
This valuable commodity, essential for preserving food, was traded for gold in the Songhai Empire.
What is salt?
This was the title of the Ottoman Sultan as the leader of the Muslim world.
What is the Caliph?
This is how the Safavid use of Shi'a Islam created continuity within the empire.
What is creating a distinct identity that unified the empire and separated it from Sunni neighbors?
This European power eventually dominated trade in India, contributing to the decline of Mughal control.
Who are the British (British East India Company)?
This is how the Ming Dynasty demonstrated continuity with earlier Chinese dynasties.
What is continuing Confucian principles and the civil service examination system?
This is how Islam influenced the Songhai legal system, blending with traditional African practices.
What is the integration of Sharia law?
This was the Ottoman system that allowed different religious communities to govern their own affairs.
What is the millet system?
This famous mosque in Isfahan showcases Safavid artistic achievements influenced by Shi'a themes
What is the Shah Mosque?
This was the policy of religious tolerance promoted by Akbar.
What is Sulh-i-Kul?
This was the major change introduced by the Ming Dynasty compared to the Yuan Dynasty.
What is returning to Confucian governance and rejecting Mongol customs?