Safavids
The Safavids, located in modern-day Iran, bordered these two Muslim empires to their East and West
What are the Mughal and Ottoman Empires?
This German monk is considered the father of the Reformation, after composing a list of 95 grievances he held with the Catholic Church
Who was Martin Luther?
Hitler’s favourite Italian friend, the fascist dictator of Italy
Who was (Benito) Mussolini?
This nation led the early IR partially due to it’s abundance of streams and waterways
What is Great Britain?
The large, expansive Muslim empire, ruling over most Muslims between 750-1258
What is the Abbasid Empire?
Rulers of the Safavid Empire were called this
What is a “shah”?
This protestant faith grew largely in France
What is Calvinism?
What is the Treaty of Versailles?
The use of this combustable solid aided in the invention of the steam ship
What is coal?
Muslim Spain was called this
What is Al Andalus
Slave soldiers, used especially in lower military ranks, were called these
This English monarch broke away from the Catholic Church to divorce his wife
Who was King Henry VIII?
The burning of this important governmental building led to Hitler’s declaration that Germany was under attack
What is the Reichstag?
This new extensive railroad could transport goods and people from Moscow to Vladivostok
What is the Trans-Siberian Railroad?
This intellectual center in Baghdad featured a place in which scholars could simply advance human understanding
What is the House of Wisdom?
The Safavid Empire was largely of this Muslim sect
What is Shia Islam?
This progressive Catholic group formed in the counter-reformation, the Catholic response to the reformation
What is the Society Of Jesus (Jesuits)?
Hitlers book, written in prison, in which he lays out his political beliefs
What is “Mein Kampf”?
This industrializing national was known as the “human capital” due to its rapidly growing population, largely due to immigration
What is the USA?
Slaves held by Muslims were released if they did this
What is convert to Islam (or another monotheistic religion)?
Considered the ruler at the empire’s height, this leader ruled from 188-1629 and utilized European military advisors
Who was Abbas the Great?
This doctrine of Luther dictated that salvation did not need to come through an institutionalized church
What is “sole fide”?
In addition to the Jews, Hitler also had strong racist sentiments against this stateless people roaming Europe
What are the Roma (Gypsies)?
The inventor of the Spinning Jenny
Who was James Hargreaves?
The capital of Muslim Spain
What is Cordoba?