Ottoman Empire
Who was the leader of the Ottoman empire?
Suleiman the Magnificent
What is the Taj Mahal an example of?
Who established the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Louis XIV referred to himself as...
The Sun King
The vizier and council
What is the Jizya tax and why is it used?
A tax paid by non-Muslims to ensure protection and avoid military service. It is a way to raise revenue while also providing religious tolerance.
What is the Tokaido Highway?
The highway connecting Kyoto to the capital of Edo.
What is an intendant?
a royal official who collect taxes, recruit soldiers and enforce policies
Name three trade routes for the Ottoman empire.
The Mediterranean Sea
The Silk Road
The Indian Ocean
How did the Mughals react to outsiders?
Due to Akbar's views of religious tolerance, the Mughals welcomed European missionaries and traders.
How did the Tokugawa feel about outsiders?
They were felt that Christian missionaries posed a threat to their rule and adopted a policy of isolationism.
Who were the Huguenots and why were they persecuted?
They were French protestants being persecuted because Louis XIV sees them as a threat to political and religious unity.
What is devshirme?
Sons from Christian families were taken to be converted to Islam and serve roles in the military. The most elite of these soldiers were Janissaries.
What is the mansabdar?
What was the role of Edo, the capital of the Tokugawa Shogunate?
Control the daimyo through the alternative attendance policy or sankin kotai.
What is the Ancien Regime?
The social structure of Bourbon France; the clergy (first estate), the nobility (second estate) the commoners (third estate).
How does the millet system work?
Non-Muslims are organized into religious communities and are allowed to maintain their own traditions and education as long as obeying Ottoman law.
What is the divine faith and who established it?
Akbar established the divine faith, a code of ethics that borrowed from multiple religions to unify beliefs and promote tolerance.
What are the Sword Hunt Edicts?
Pesants, artisans and merchants were not allowed to own weapons to reduce the chance of an uprising.
How did Louis XIV maintain control of the nobility?
Live at Versailles for free, do not pay taxes, fierce competition for the king's attention, gives jobs to wealthy middle class men