Ottoman Empire
What sea was this empire centered around?
Mediterranean
What religion was the leadership on the Mughal Empire?
Islam
The capital city of the Tokugawa was called what?
Edo
Which continent gave birth to Confucianism, Buddhism and Hinduism?
Asia
Shah Jahan built what building in memory of his favorite wife?
Taj Mahal
What city was captured in 1453 and what was it renamed?
Constaninople, Istanbul
From 1598-1613 Russia went through a period of crisis called what?
The Time of Troubles
What major man-made feature helped to keep China safe during the Ming dynasty?
The Great Wall
Siddhartha Gautama started what religion in Northern India
Buddhism
This type of theatre was enjoyed exclusively by the Samurai class
Noh
What religion did the Ottomans help to spread during their conquering?
Islam
For much of Russian history 80% of the population were...
serfs
Both of these empires adopted what policy towards the rest of the world during their reign
isolationism
Which of the major world religions is not actually a religion but a philosophy?
Confucianism
Which Russian leader killed his own son with the royal scepter?
Ivan the Terrible
What did the dominance of the Ottoman empire force Europeans to do in the late 1400's?
Sail across the atlantic
What Russian leader was responsible for the modernization of Russia
Peter I
Name two forms of art popular in Japan during the Tokugawa period?
Haiku, Kabuki, Noh, Wood Block Painting
Judaism, Christianity and Islam all stem for the same person. Who?
Abraham
The Ottoman Empire fell after what war?
World War I
Soldiers taken from conquered peoples and trained by the ottomans were known as
Janissaries
What Mughal emperor was known for his religious Tolerance
Akbar I
Why did the Ming Dynasty fall?
A rejection of new ideas and technology
Which two religions were actively spread often by conquering or violence?
Islam and Christianity
Chinese sailors did not lack this because of the ability to grow fresh fruit and vegetables on board their ships
Vitamin C