Gunpowder Empires
What are the three major gunpowder empires?
Ottomans, Safavid and Mughals
Define dynastic rule and dynastic cycle.
Dynastic Rule: single family ruling an empire for generations
Dynastic Cycle: pattern where a dynasty rises, becomes strong, declines and is replaced with a new dynasty
Where is the Ottoman Empire located today?
Turkey
Where is the Mughal Empire located today?
India and Pakistan
What did the Ming Dynasty do near the end of the Age of Exploration? Why?
isolated themselves; too costly, too many people died, etc.
What is the major religion of all major gunpowder empires?
What was the Song Dynasty known for?
golden age of innovations
How did the Ottoman Empire strengthen their power with the Janissaries?
educating and training them to become the most powerful army in the empire
What is this empire most known for?
last golden age of India; building the Taj Mahal
Name one historical figure part of the Ming Dynasty and what they were known for.
Zheng He: famous explorer
Zhu YuanZhang: founder and emperor of the Ming Dynasty
How did gunpowder change world history? Give two ways.
ANSWERS MAY VARY.
What was the Yuan Dynasty known for and who was its founder?
only dynasty led by foreigners; Kublai Khan
Name one historical figure known in this empire and why.
Suleiman the Magnificent/Law-Giver
Name one historical figure from this empire and why.
Akbar the Great: expanding and strengthening the Mughal Empire
What is one ingredient used to make gunpowder?
charcoal, potassium nitrate, brimstone (yellow sulfar)
Where and which era were gunpowder weapons invented?
China, Song Dynasty
What are three things that the Ming Dynasty is known for?
Give two things the Ottoman Empire that show religious tolerance.
millet system and jizya
What is one similarity between the Mughal and Ottoman Empires?
Answers CANNOT be: gunpowder empires and what their religion was, or trade
religious tolerance
What was the major religion of the Ming Dynasty? Describe it.
Neo-Confucianism; combination of majority Confucianism with a mix of Buddhism and Daoism
What was gunpowder first used for and how did it spread?
fireworks, through the Silk Road
How did the Ming Dynasty increase their influence globally?
exploring and conquering lands; tribute system
What is one turning point related to the Ottoman Empire and why is it a turning point?
Fall of Constantinople; Constantinople allowed more trade and interactions for Ottoman Empire to expand
What is one difference between the Muslim and Ottoman Empire at one point in history?
non-Muslims allowed to hold high government positions and no discriminatory taxes for the Mughal Empires
What makes the gunpowder empires different than the other empires we studied?
Gunpowder empires were mostly land-based empires (focus on land expansion) while the others were sea-based (focus on trade and naval power for expansion)