Land Based Empires
Maritime Empires
The Mongols
Trade
Empires Misc.
100
This military corps of non-Turkic origin are an example of Ottoman tolerance.
What is the Janissary corps?
100
This European empire expanded through colonial expansion, beginning with Christopher Columbus’s voyages, and established two centers of authority in Mexico and Peru.
What is Spain?
100
This empire's rise connected more regions of Eurasia, boosting trade along this trade route
What is the Silk Road?
100
The influx of this metal from the Americas fueled European trade with Asia in the 16th century.
What is silver?
100
This East Asian empire largely resisted European influence, closing its borders to most foreign trade under the Tokugawa shogunate.
What is Japan?
200
Monumental architecture like the Taj Mahal was used by this empire to legitimize political authority.
What is the Mughal Empire?
200
The flourishing trade networks of this ocean region gave Europeans access to precious luxury goods, like ivory, silk, teas, and spices.
What is the Indian Ocean?
200
This grandson of Genghis Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty in China and welcomed foreign visitors like Marco Polo.
Who is Kublai Khan?
200
American crops like maize and cassava became staples in Asia because of this trade route.
What is The Columbian Exchange?
200
The Ottoman Empire's policies of tolerance were contrasted with these rigid social categories in Spanish colonies.
What is the casta system?
300
Ottoman rulers legitimized their rule through this medium, as seen in manuscripts celebrating Suleiman the Magnificent.
What is art?
300
*Goa = Southwest India
A likely purpose for including the religious figure in the plaque shown above was to show that
What is Portuguese naval activities went as far as India and they believed God favored their naval activities in the region?
300
The Mongol conquests led to the collapse of this Chinese dynasty.
What is the Song dynasty?
300
This African empire's expansion directly increased trade along trans-Saharan routes.
What is Mali?
300
This joint-stock company, established by the Netherlands, played a crucial role in controlling trade in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia.
What is the Dutch East India Company (VOC)?
400
This empire used Shi’a Islam to unify and legitimize its rule, often clashing with Sunni neighbors.
What is the Safavid Empire?
400
Portugal's technological advancements in these fields enabled their expansion into Asia.
What are cartography and navigation?
400
The Mongols facilitated exchanges of goods, ideas, and people between these two major regions of the world.
What are the Islamic world and China?
400
The blending of Portuguese culture with local traditions resulted in this cultural phenomenon in their colonial regions.
What is syncretism?
400
This Asian empire, known for its bureaucratic examination system, expanded into Central Asia and absorbed significant new territories under the rule of emperors like Kangxi and Qianlong.
What is the Qing Dynasty?
500
Louis XIV of France used this nickname, symbolizing his centralization of power and influence over the state.
What is the Sun King?
500
This Spanish ship, equipped with large sails, was used for both exploration and warfare.
What is a Galleon?
500
Khubilai Khan's portrayal in a Chinese scroll emphasized his nomadic traditions and claim to this title.
What is being the legitimate ruler of the Mongol empire and Genghis Khan's successor?
500
The discovery of silver mines in this modern-day country led Spain to trade with China, which desired European silver but not European goods.
What is Bolivia?
500
During his reign, this ruler centralized power by weakening the influence of this powerful noble class in Russia.
Who is Ivan the Terrible?