Europe
What invention allowed Russian tsar, Ivan the Terrible to expand the Russian Empire east?
Gunpowder
Which empire was the Ottoman Empire? Why was its location economically advantageous? [[Image:https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/e/2PACX-1vT80ZUV-JJyZfkYt7NzPw3uDlsdseKFPQpzJzmknWCu1cx6u27Ih45Cam0GEudHwAqPY9VlH6c4V6sP/pub?w=1440&h=1080]]
Empire B & Intersection of the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
Which empire was the Safavid Empire? Why was its location disadvantageous? [[Image:https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/e/2PACX-1vT80ZUV-JJyZfkYt7NzPw3uDlsdseKFPQpzJzmknWCu1cx6u27Ih45Cam0GEudHwAqPY9VlH6c4V6sP/pub?w=1440&h=1080]]
Empire C & Landlocked and surrounded by other powerful empires
Which empire was the Mughal Empire? [[Image:https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/e/2PACX-1vT80ZUV-JJyZfkYt7NzPw3uDlsdseKFPQpzJzmknWCu1cx6u27Ih45Cam0GEudHwAqPY9VlH6c4V6sP/pub?w=1440&h=1080]]
Empire D
Which empire was the Qing Empire? [[Image:https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/e/2PACX-1vT80ZUV-JJyZfkYt7NzPw3uDlsdseKFPQpzJzmknWCu1cx6u27Ih45Cam0GEudHwAqPY9VlH6c4V6sP/pub?w=1440&h=1080]]
Empire E
What religion did the Gunpowder Empires share?
Islam
Complete the map below with the correct empires (1450-1750) [[Image:https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/e/2PACX-1vTgaMJNO8OFNRRL7bjmGRyOQYy-fFQSvTcJQBgC9Vlyo3toDhOEthnIauV_lc-0N17Ut3RHhMJHsN-Y/pub?w=1388&h=653]]
(A) Mexica (B) Inca (C) England (D) France (E) Spain (F) Songhai (G) Ottoman (H) Safavid (I) Mughal (J) Ming/Qing (K) Russia
Why did Martin Luther want to split from the Roman Catholic Church and what was this split called?
He believed the Roman Catholic Church had become corrupted by power which led to the Protestant Reformation
What branch of Islam was dominant in the Ottoman Empire?
Sunni Islam
What branch of Islam was dominant in the Safavid Empire?
Shia Islam
TRUE or FALSE: After Akbar's rise to power, the caste system in India was finally abolished.
FALSE
What is ONE similarities between the Chinese dynasties of this era and the Mexica (Aztecs)?
Tribute system
Why did many of the Gunpowder Empires and European monarchs sponsor art and monumental architecture?
Legitimize state power
What is the name of the process when traditions, technologies, and culture of western Europe are adopted by societies and countries in other parts of the world? Where did this primarily happen?
Westernization & Russia
What were Christian boys who were enslaved to serve the Ottoman Empire called?
Janissaries
What was the primary cause of the intense and persistent conflicts between the Safavids and Ottomans?
Religious and territorial competition
What two religions were dominant in the Mughal Empire? Which was the majority of the population?
Hinduism (Majority) and Islam (Minority)
Name all the Chinese Dynasties we've learned about IN ORDER. (Hint there are 4 of them)
Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing
What is one similarity in the way that the Ottoman, French, Russian, Mughal, and Qing governments generated state revenue?
Tax farming
What was the name of the final great religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Europe from 1618-1648 and what was its end result?
The Thirty Years War & Resulted in most of Western Europe being Catholic (except Britain) and German states having right to choose.
What system enrolled Christian boys to fight for the Ottoman Empire? Hint: It means "Selection" in Turkish.
Devshirme
What were the TWO major military obstacles for the Safavid Empire?
Lack of a navy and natural defenses
What was the name of the religion that emerged from the syncretic fusing of Hinduism and Islam?
Sikhism
What was the name of the Japanese government that centralized control over the old feudal system?
Tokugawa shogunate
What TWO features did every empire in this time period share in common? (Think political structure and technological developments)
Extensive bureaucracy and gunpowder weapons
How did the Protestant Reformation impact China, Japan, and India?
The Roman Catholic Church implemented the Counter-Reformation to stop the Protestants. This led to the spread of Catholicism around the world using the Jesuits and other missionaries.
Identify one historical continuity in the Ottomans' treatment of cultural minorities in their empire. Provide an example.
Relative religious toleration in the form of the Jizya (tax on non-Muslims). Enslavement of captives in the form of Janissaries.
What TWO empires took advantage of the decline of the Safavid Empire and seized its territory?
Ottomans and Russians
What was the primary cause of the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Peasant uprisings led to political instability that the British took advantage of
Describe ONE similarity between Japanese and European labor systems.
What are TWO similarities in how the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals came to rule?
(1) Descended from Turkic nomads in Central Asia; (2) Took advantage of power vacuums left by the breakup of Mongols; (3) Relied on gunpowder weapons, such as artillery and cannons