Europe
Islamic World
Islamic World
Part 2
Part 2
East Asia
Comparison
100
What invention allowed Russian tsar, Ivan the Terrible to expand the Russian Empire east?
Gunpowder
100
What branch of Islam was dominant in the Ottoman Empire?
Sunni Islam
100
What branch of Islam was dominant in the Safavid Empire?
Shia Islam
100
What is ONE similarities between the Chinese dynasties of this era and the Mexica (Aztecs)?
Tribute System
100
What religion did the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals have in common?
Islam
200
Why did Martin Luther want to split from the Roman Catholic Church and what was this split called?
He believed the Roman Catholic Church had become corrupted by power which led to the Protestant Reformation
200
Which empire was the Ottoman Empire? Why was its location economically advantageous?
Empire B & Intersection of the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, and Trans-Saharan Trade Routes
200
Which empire was the Safavid Empire? Why was its location disadvantageous?
Empire C & Landlocked and surrounded by other powerful empires
200
Which Empire was the Qing Empire?
Empire E
200
Why did many of the Gunpowder Empires and European monarchs sponsor art and monumental architecture?
Legitimize state power
300
Who were the group of Protestants that believed in predetermination? This group also went on to the new world as the Pilgrims.
(Also they were really fond of witch burning lol)
Calvinists
300
What were Christian boys who were enslaved to serve the Ottoman Empire called?
Janissaries
300
What was the primary cause of the intense and persistent conflicts between the Safavids and Ottomans?
Religious and territorial competition
300
What was the name of the Japanese government that centralized control over the old feudal system?
Tokugawa Shogunate
300
What TWO features did every empire in this time period share in common? (Think political structure and technological developments)
Extensive bureaucracy and gunpowder weapons
400
What was the name of the final great religious conflict between Catholics and Protestants in Europe from 1618-1648 and what was its end result?
The Thirty Years War & Resulted in most of Western Europe being Catholic (except Britain) and German states having right to choose.
400
What system enrolled Christian boys to fight for the Ottoman Empire? Hint: It means "Selection" in Turkish.
Devshirme
400
What two religions were dominant in the Mughal Empire? Which was the majority of the population?
Hinduism (Majority) and Islam (Minority)
400
Describe ONE similarity between Japanese and European labor systems.
Feudalism
400
What are TWO similarities in how the Ottomans, Safavids, and Mughals came to rule?
(1) Descended from Turkic nomads in Central Asia; (2) Took advantage of power vacuums left by the breakup of Mongols; (3) Relied on gunpowder weapons, such as artillery and cannons
500
How did the Protestant Reformation impact China, Japan, and India?
The Roman Catholic Church implemented the Counter-Reformation to stop the Protestants. This led to the spread of Catholicism around the world using the Jesuits and other missionaries.
500
Identify one historical continuity in the Ottomans' treatment of cultural minorities in their empire. Provide an example.
Relative religious toleration in the form of the Jizya (tax on non-Muslims). Enslavement of captives in the form of Janissaries.
500
What was the name of the religion that emerged from the syncretic fusing of Hinduism and Islam?
Sikhism
500
Name all the Chinese Dynasties we've learned about IN ORDER. (Hint there are 4 of them)
Song, Yuan, Ming, Qing
500
DOUBLE POINTSSSSS!!!!
Complete the map.
(A) Mexica [Aztecs] (B) Inca (C) England (D) France (E) Spain (F) Songhai (G) Ottoman (H) Safavid (I) Mughal (J) Ming/Qing [China] (K) Russia