Ottoman Empire
This system recruited Christian boys to serve in the Ottoman military and administration.
What is the devshirme system?
This Mughal emperor built the famous Taj Mahal as a mausoleum for his wife.
Who is Shah Jahan?
This branch of Islam became the official religion of the Safavid Empire, creating conflict with Ottoman Sunnis.
What is Shi'a Islam?
These salaried military professionals in Japan served the Tokugawa shogunate.
What are salaried samurai?
This religious movement broke from the Catholic Church and led to new Christian denominations.
What is the Protestant Reformation?
This architectural masterpiece in Istanbul demonstrates Ottoman imperial power and religious devotion.
What is the Hagia Sophia (or Blue Mosque)?
This Mughal tax collection system used local landlords to collect revenue from peasants.
What is the zamindar system?
This Safavid ruler established the empire and made Shi'a Islam the state religion.
Who is Shah Ismail I?
This European palace symbolized absolute monarchy and royal power.
What is Versailles?
This new religion developed in South Asia, blending elements of Hinduism and Islam.
What is Sikhism?
This elite military unit was composed of enslaved soldiers who became the backbone of Ottoman military power.
What are the Janissaries?
This Mughal emperor was known for his religious tolerance and attempted to create a syncretic religion.
Who is Akbar?
This capital city became a center of Safavid power and Shi'a Islamic culture.
What is Isfahan?
This Inca temple in Cuzco demonstrated imperial power through monumental architecture.
What is the Qorikancha (Sun Temple)?
The split between these two major branches of Islam intensified due to Ottoman-Safavid rivalry.
What are Sunni and Shi'a Islam?
This Ottoman tax system allowed private individuals to collect taxes in exchange for payment to the state.
What is tax farming?
This architectural style blended Islamic, Persian, and Indian elements under Mughal rule.
What is Indo-Islamic architecture?
The Safavid Empire was located primarily in this modern-day country.
What is Iran (Persia)?
These portraits were used to legitimize Manchu rule over China.
What are Qing imperial portraits?
This Catholic response to Protestantism led to reforms and renewed missionary activity.
What is the Counter-Reformation (Catholic Reformation)?
This Ottoman legal system combined Islamic law with imperial edicts to govern the diverse empire.
What is the Kanun (or Ottoman legal code)?
This Mughal emperor reversed policies of religious tolerance and imposed stricter Islamic rule.
Who is Aurangzeb?
A series of military confrontations between the Shi'a Safavid Empire (Persia) and the Sunni Mughal Empire (India), primarily over the strategic city of Kandahar.
What are Safavid-Mughal conflicts?
This concept justified monarchical power by claiming rulers received their authority directly from God.
What is divine right?
This Mexica practice was used to legitimize rule and demonstrate power to the gods.
What is human sacrifice?