Mighty mughal india
This Mughal ruler is famous for growing the empire a ton and trying to be fair to people from different religions
This empire took over constantinople in 1453 and turned it into their capital city which they renamed Istanbul
what is ottoman empire
the safavid empire was mostly in the area of this modern Middle Eastern country
what is iran
This dynasty nstarted by the manchus ruled China from the 1600s all the way to the early 1900s
what is the qing dynasty
This super fancy white marble tomb in Agra was built by shah jahan for his wife and it’s one of the most famous buildings in the world
what is the taj mahal
This powerful group of elite soldiers who started out as Christian boys taken and trained as Muslims became the core of the Ottoman army
who are jannisaries
the Safavids made this branch of islam the official religion of their empire which sometimes caused fights with their Sunni neighbors
what is shia islam
To get government jobs chinese men had to pass super hard exams based on the ideas of this chinese philosopher
who is confucious or what is confucanism
Instead of just fighting wars all the time a lot of Mughal rulers used this method making deals and agreements to add new land to their empire.
what is diplomacy
This famous ottoman ruler, known as the magnificent made new laws and expanded the empire into Europe, Asia, and Africa.
who is Sulieman the magnificent
This safavid ruler beefed up the army moved the capital to Isfahan and encouraged trade and artists from other countries
who is shah abbas
The Qing made China bigger by conquering this huge region to the west, which had lots of nomadic peoples and big deserts
what is central asia
The Mughal Empire ruled most of this huge South Asian area that today includes India Pakistan and Bangladesh
what is indian subcontinent
The ottomans let religious groups like christians and jews run their own communities, which were organized into groups called these
what are millets
The safavids were famous for trading luxury items like these colorful floor coverings that people used to decorate homes and mosques
what are persian rugs or carpets
The Chinese often called their country this name because they thought of it as the center of the world
what is the middle kingdom
Mughal emperors got taxes from farmers by using local tax collectors called these and some of them liked to keep extra money for themselves.
what are zamindars
This system took Christian boys from their families and raised them as Muslim soldiers and officials helping fill jobs in the Ottoman government and army
what is the devshrime system
this Safavid capital city known for its blue tiled mosques and palaces and huge public squares became a major center for art and trade
what is isfahan
During the qing dynasty european traders really wanted this chinese product which people used for making hot drinks in Britain and other places
what is tea