The Ottoman Empire
This technology, along with cannons, was most responsible for the expansion of the Ottoman, Safavid, and Mughal empires.
What is gunpowder?
This Mughal ruler founded the empire in the 16th century.
Who is Babur?
After overthrowing the Mongol Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty sought to restore this type of culture and learning.
What is traditional Chinese culture and Confucian learning?
During the Ming Dynasty, paper money was largely replaced by this precious metal as a medium of exchange.
What is silver?
This system allowed religious communities in the Ottoman Empire to have their own leaders and handle their own legal matters.
What is the millet system?
This Safavid leader is credited with centralizing the government and negotiating alliances with European enemies of the Ottomans.
Who is Shah Abbas the Great?
During the Tokugawa period, the Emperor served in this capacity with no real political power.
What is a figurehead?
DAILY DOUBLE -The Tokugawa Shogunate is often referred to as "bakufu," which literally means this.
What is tent government?
Under Suleiman the Magnificent, Ottoman law was primarily based on this religious legal code.
What is Sharia (Islamic Law)?
DAILY DOUBLE -The Mughals were culturally unique because they were Muslim in religion but this in culture.
What is Turkic?
DAILY DOUBLE — This was the Tokugawa Shogunate's policy of isolationism that restricted foreign travel and trade.
What is the Sakoku policy?
This palace complex was designed to legitimize political authority during the Ming and Qing dynasties.
What is the Forbidden City?
DAILY DOUBLE — This Ottoman system recruited Christian boys from the Balkans, converted them to Islam, and trained them for military or government service.
What is the devshirme system?
This Mughal ruler is known for his religious intolerance and for persecuting Hindus and Sikhs.
Who is Aurangzeb?
The Qing Dynasty was founded by this ethnic group.
Who are the Manchus?
The Qing Dynasty subjected Han Chinese to restrictive policies, including this mandatory hairstyle.
What is the queue?
This was a major cause of conflict between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires.
What are religious differences between Sunni and Shi'ite Muslims?
In the Mughal Mansabdar system, officers of the state could do this with taxes but did not own the land.
What is collect taxes?
This group of Europeans were the only ones permitted to trade with Japan during the Tokugawa Isolation.
Who are the Dutch?
The Bushido code for samurai was influenced by these three philosophies.
What are Neo-Confucianism, Shinto, and Zen Buddhism?