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Building was a blend of Indian and Muslim Architecture by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan
What is the Taj Mahal
Movement by the Catholic Church to respond to the Protestant Reformation
What is the Counter/Catholic Reformation
Leader of the Protestant Reformation
Who is Martin Luther
Class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.
Who are Samurai
Technology used to expand the Ottoman, Safavid and Mughal Empires
What is Gunpowder
What is Gunpowder
Weakening of this trade route negatively impacted empires that were mostly land based
What is the Silk Road
Order of Christian Priests known for attempts to convert people in China as well as the Americas
Who are the Jesuits
A system of government in which the head of state is a hereditary position and the king or queen has almost complete power
What is absolutism
Empire with a Sunni Muslim ruling class and a Hindu majority population
What is the Mughal Empire
Conquering of this city in 1453 greatly expanded the power of the Ottoman Empire
What is Constantinople
Caused the Catholic Church to seek new converts
What is the Protestant Reformation
Payments made to the Church to absolve someone of sin
What are indulgences
System of tribute that required Christian boys to serve the Sultan in the Ottoman Empire
What is the Devshirme System
Also known as the Manchu Empire
What is the Qing Dynasty
Group that supported the early expansion of protestant power
Who are German Princes/nobility
What is isolationism
Islamic religious order known for their ability to spread Islam via trade
Who are the Sufis
Christian and Jewish communities in the Ottoman Empire that were able to be semi-autonomous
What are millets
Empire rooted in Shia Islam with nomadic foundations
What is the Safavid Empire
Attempt by the Tokugawa Shogunate to limit the power of the Daimyos by controlling where they lived
What is the Hostage System
The retaking of Spain by Christian kings and expelling of Jews and Muslims
What is the Reconquista
Religiously tolerant ruler known for his attempts to create a blended divine faith
Who is Akbar the Great
Tax collectors in the Mughal Empire
Who are Zamindars
Descendants of this ethnic group founded both the Ottoman and Mughal Empires
Who are Turkic or Turkic speaking groups