Gunpowder = Instant Empire Starter Pack
These weapons helped empires expand rapidly during this period.
What are gunpowder weapons?
This city became the Ottoman capital after 1453.
What is Constantinople (Istanbul)?
The Safavid Empire was centered in this region.
What is Persia (Iran)?
The Mughal Empire was located in this region.
What is South Asia (India)?
This was the MOST important factor that allowed land-based empires to maintain control over large territories.
What is strong centralized government (or bureaucracy)?
This empire-building strategy relied on military conquest and expansion.
What is imperial expansion/imperialism?
This title was used by Ottoman rulers.
What is sultan?
This branch of Islam was practiced by the Safavids.
What is Shi’a Islam?
This Mughal ruler promoted religious tolerance and is famous for his marriage to a Hindu woman while he himself was Muslim.
Who is Akbar?
This empire continued using the civil service exam system.
What is Ming (or Qing) China?
These elite soldiers were taken as boys and trained for military service in the Ottoman empire.
What are Janissaries?
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!! This famous Ottoman ruler greatly expanded the empire.
Who is Suleiman the Magnificent?
This branch of Islam was practiced by the Ottomans.
What is Sunni Islam?
This famous building was built by Mughal rulers.
What is the Taj Mahal?
This philosophy influenced Chinese government systems.
What is Confucianism?
This empire used gunpowder to conquer Constantinople in 1453.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
This system allowed religious minorities some autonomy.
What is the millet system?
This battle marked a major Ottoman victory over the Safavids.
What is the Battle of Chaldiran?
This policy allowed cooperation with non-Muslims.
What is religious tolerance (or syncretic policies)?
This system required loyalty in exchange for land or power (used in some regions).
What is feudalism?
This term describes empires like the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals.
What are gunpowder empires?
This tax was taken from Christian boys for military service.
What is the devshirme system?
What is the main difference between Sunni and Shi'a Muslims?
What is who should be the Islamic leader?
This later ruler reversed tolerance and increased tensions.
Who is Aurangzeb?
This term describes rulers with complete control over the state.
What is absolutism?