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Why did Ivan III do things like marrying the niece of the last Byzantine emperor and adopting the Byzantine symbol as his own?
He wanted Russia to be seen as the "Third Rome"
A Russian peasant who could be bought and sold by landowners or factory owners was known as a......
Serf
Sultans in the Ottoman Empire slowly isloated over time. However, at first they held powers as _________leaders and __________ commanders.
Political, Military
Which Mughal Emperor was religiously tolerant and sought to unite people of all religions under the "Divine Faith" ?
Akbar
Under Safavid rule, Ancient ________ traditions shaped the political system
Persian
Peter the Great's program of reforms based off European ideas and culture was known as.....
Westernization
Reducing government expenses, lowering taxes, and allowing Jesuit missionaries at court happened under the rule of which Chinese Emperor?
Kangxi
What could Sulieman the Magnificent not do regarding the Ottoman Empires expansion?
Conquer Vienna
Define Shia Muslim
Believe that the political successor must be related to the prophet Muhammad.
Who contributed to the creation of a multiethnic state strategically integrating Han Chinese, Mongols, Tibetan, Manchus into government and society?
Qianlong
Why was the city of St. Petersburg so important to the Russian economy ?
it was the only warm-water port where trade could be conducted all year.
The _________ System allowed for Europeans to trade with China during the Qing Dynasty at specific warehouse districts called factories.
Canton
What was the Jizya Tax?
Define Sunni Muslim
Believe that political successor does not have to be related to the Prophet to hold power.
How did the Qing restrict Europeans?
Trade only at specific districts within specific ports
Outlaw Christianity
What was the role of the group created after the passing of Ivan the Terrible's wife to ward out potential rebels called Oprichniki?
They acted as the tsar's secret police force.
The Qing dynasty upheld what 3 Chinese beliefs ?
Ministries of Government
Confucianism
Civil Service Exam
The Millet system organized whom into individual communites with some sovereignty?
Non-Muslims
The expansion of Muslim holdings to their largest size, the enforcment of the jizya tax, and the removal of Hindus from high positions in government happened under which Mughal ruler?
Aurangzeb
The state of being exempt from local laws is called…
Extraterritoriality
What was the name of the royal dynasty that ruled Russia from 1613 to 1917?
The Romanovs
In the Ottoman Empire, slaves who served the Sultan as Elite soldiers or govt. officials were called......
Janissaries
The Safavid Empire had a theocratic system of government that was based on what religion?
Shia Islam
How did the millet system work in the Ottoman Empire?
Jews and Christians were able to collect taxes and set laws for their own communities.
A country or an area of a country that another country has exclusive trading privileges at is called?
sphere of influence