Ottoman
What city was conquered by Mehmed II in 1453?
What is Constantinople?
Military elite of Japan known for strict discipline and adherence to the shogunates authority.
Who are samurai's?
True/False: the Mughal empire was a homogenous empire with no other cultures besides their own.
False! They were a multiethnic empire with influences from all groups within the empire.
The practice of paying for a position in the Catholic Church.
What is simony?
What significant technology allowed the empires from this unit to expand their territory and influence?
What is gunpowder? (firearms/cannons)
Elite military groups of the Ottoman Empire.
Who are janissaries?
Land lords of Japan during the Sengoku period.
Who are daimyos?
True/False: Akbar the Great was very accepting of various religions under his rule.
Work by Martin Luther that criticized indulgence sales in the Catholic Church.
What are the 95 theses?
Tax systems (tax farmers, jizya tax, port taxes). *be able to identify different tax systems in each empire*
This difference was the central issue in the Ottoman Safavid war.
What is Sunni v Shia Islam?
Japanese shogunate who helped unify Japan using marriages, land distribution, and currency reform.
Who is Tokugawa Ieyasu?
Ruler of the Safavid Empire during their Golden Age?
Who is Abbas the Great?
What is an example of an empire using religion to strengthen their rule?
Sulemein the Magnificent, "servant of the holy cities"
Akbar the Great, religious tolerance
King Henry VIII, head of Church of England.
This dynasty conquered the weak Ming Dynasty.
What is Qing?
What factor allowed the Manchu kingdom to expand their territory?
What is gunpowder technology?