No more Mongols!
Can You Spare any Qing?
MORE powder man....for Allah
I need somewhere to rest my feet....
Why you Russian?
Losing my Religion
100
This Dynasty began after the Red Turban rebellion kicked the Mongols out of China
What is the Ming Dynasty
100
The beginning of the Qing Dynasty is unique because of this
They were invaders from Manchuria and not native Han Chinese
100
This was the first major Shia Muslim Empire (In modern day Iran) which believed Muslim rulers must be a blood relation to Muhammad.
Safavid
100
The Ottomans officially brought down what was left of the "Romans" when they defeated the Byzantines by bringing down the walls of this city.
Constantinople
100
This Muscovite Prince united the Rus together to help kick out the Mongols.
Ivan the Great
100
This English king's desire for an annulment from Catherine of Aragon led to England's break from the Catholic Church.
Who is King Henry VIII?
200
What was unique about the beginning of the Ming Dynasty and the first Emperor?
He was from a peasant family originally.
200
Nurachi of the Manchu who overthrew the Ming wrote this which listed problems that he and his people had with the Ming government.
The Seven Grievances
200
This is why the Qizilbash were so fiercely loyal to the Shah
The Qizilbash were fiercely loyal to the Shah because they were a Turkic warrior group that played a crucial role in helping the Safavid dynasty establish and maintain power in Persia. The Safavid Shahs were seen as both political and religious leaders, and the Qizilbash saw themselves as their protectors and defenders of Shi'a Islam. Additionally, the Shahs rewarded the Qizilbash with land and privileges, further solidifying their loyalty. The Qizilbash became an integral part of the Safavid military and political establishment and were given prominent positions in the administration, which allowed them to maintain their influence and power within the Safavid state.
200
He was considered Magnificent because he expanded Ottoman borders, and the "lawgiver" because he reformed their legal code and he even called himself a Caliph meaning he was also a religious authority.
Suleiman the Magnificent
200
He was the first Tsar to begin to try and Westernize Russia to rid it of the "Taint" of the Mongols and make them more European.
Peter the Great
200
This Protestant theological system in the 16th century, emphasizes predestination and the authority of the Bible, and it played a significant role in the Reformation.
Calvinism
300
The Ming built this in which the Royal Family lived and government business was conducted until the 1900s.
The Forbidden Palace
300
Han men were forced to wear this as a form of submission to the Manchu
Queue
300
Aurangzeb was long considered to be a bad ruler for the Mughals because he reinstated taxes on non-Muslims, and cut funding for cultural endeavors and public works. Why do some historians believe he was not such a bad guy?
He HAD to do this because previous emperors had spent so much money and wasted it and he had to do what he had to do to make sure the empire survived.
300
The Ottomans turned this famous Christian orthodox church into a Mosque and covered the Christian imagery
Hagia Sophia
300
He aggressively expanded the borders of Russia and is most famous for his extreme behavior and ruthlessness, even though he helped create modern-day Russia
Ivan the terrible
300
This church, established as the state religion during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, represents the blend of Catholic and Protestant traditions in England during the Elizabethan era.
Anglican Church
400
To run their government and set up a professionalized bureaucracy the Ming reinstated this
Confucian based civil service exams
400
China's population skyrocketed during the Ming/Qing era's largely because of this
Corn and potatoes from the new world grew in areas wheat and rice would not
400
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The Branch of "mystical" Islam became especially popular in India when it was being ruled by the Mughals.
400
The Second in command to the Sultan who basically rand the bureaucracy and the government. He sometimes came from the system of slavery the Ottomans had established.
Grand Vizier
400
Secret police of the Russian tsars that would enforce their will and take out their enemies.
Oprichinki
400
This term refers to the practice of lending money at an excessively high interest rate, often considered unethical or illegal in many societies.
What is Usury
500
Though many Dynasties worked on it, most of this structure that can still be seen today was built by the Ming
Great Wall!
500
Emperor Kangxi wrote this in which he spoke about the importance of things like the relationship between father and son, importance of education, and other similar topics. He was attempting to please the traditional Chinese scholars with this document
Emperor Kangxi's "Sacred Edict"
500
The main reason the Safavid lost the battle of Chaldiran was the lack of this vs the Ottomans
Cannons and other artillery
500
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was a system of religious and ethnic minority self-government in the Ottoman Empire, allowing these groups to have some autonomy in their internal affairs. Each religious community, such as Jews, Christians, and Armenians, had its own legal system, schools, and leadership.
500
Russian Expansion to the East in which they took land from natives and attempted to convert them to their way of life (or killed them) can be compared to this in American History
Manifest Destiny
500
This devastating European conflict, which lasted from 1618 to 1648, involved both religious and political struggles, ultimately leading to the Peace of Westphalia.
Thirty Years War
600
The two main things imported to China in exchange for Chinese Goods such as silk, tea and porcelain from Europe were
Silver and Guns
600
AS the Qing expanded many of their rulers attempted to incorporate new ethnic groups and peoples into the empire, but this group was heavily targeted and brutalized by the Chinese as they moved west into modern day Xinjiang
Uighur Muslims
600
Shah Jahan built this famous structure as a mausoleum to his late wife. What was the problem with this?
Taj Mahal. Almost bankrupted the empire
600
The specialized ottoman slave soldiers who controlled the artillery
Janissaries
600
Much of Russian history is categorized by the search foe this geographic feature that they do not have a lot of
warm water ports
600
Founded in the 16th century by Ignatius of Loyola, this Catholic religious order, officially known as the Society of Jesus, played a major role in the Catholic Counter-Reformation and is known for its educational and missionary activities.
The Jesuits
700
Why did the Ming end funding the voyages of Zheng He?
Focus on overland trade routes that had always made them wealthy, Secure land against Mongols and Russians, and build more on to the Great Wall
700
Emperor Qianlong was dubbed this moniker and commissioned paintings of himself like the ones below to prove this point
"Universal Ruler"
700
He was considered the Greatest of the Mughal rulers. He extended the borders of the empire and consolidated them. He encouraged cultural and religious tolerance and understanding and help to build Agra Fort.
Akbar the Great
700
System where non-muslim boys were taken as a form of tribute and "enslaved" but could enter this system where they would be converted and trained to work for the government in various manners.
Devshirme System
700
She officially proclaimed Russia to be "European" and pushed its modernization and a westernization.
Catherine the Great
700
This 16th-century ecumenical council, convened by the Catholic Church in response to the challenges posed by the Protestant Reformation, met over several sessions and had a profound impact on Catholic doctrine, discipline, and the reaffirmation of traditional teachings. It clarified the doctrine of original sin and the role of the sacraments in salvation.
The Council of Trent