Ottoman Empire
Osman Gazi
What was the biggest disagreement between the Ottomans and the Safavids?
The Ottomans were Sunni and the Safavids were Shia, making the basis of their conflict religious.
What was the religion of the Ottoman Empire?
Sunni Islam
What is a gunpowder empire?
An empire whose success is based on the mastery of firearms.
Why was the conquest of Constantinople important?
It is located on a strip of land that connects Asia to Europe. / It gave the Ottomans control of trade.
This emperor conquered Constantinople in 1453.
Mehmed II
Intellectual freedom was a success of the Safavid Empire. How did the shah and his administration respond?
By enforcing religious orthodoxy1
1traditional religious beliefs
What was the religion of the Safavid Empire?
Shia Islam
Why was corned powder better than the older form of gunpowder?
It was faster and stronger.
What modern day country did the Mogul Empire help form?
India
This sultan was the first to declare himself caliph.
Selim I
Most of the gunpowder empires were tolerant of other religious groups. One was not. Which empire is this?
What is the disagreement between Sunni and Shia Muslims?
They disagree on who should be the leader of Islam after Muhammad.
How did the large size of the Ottoman Empire help it take advantage of gunpowder technology?
It gave the empire more [people, resources, materials] to make and use gunpowder.
An extensive trade network made it easier for the empire to get and transport materials.
What modern day countries did the Safavid Empire help form? (2)
Iran and Iraq
What modern-day country was the Ottoman Empire located in?
Turkey
While the Moguls were Muslim, the people they ruled over were not. What religion did the population follow?
Hinduism/they were Hindu
What did gunpowder do for empires?
Made expansion and/or maintaining such a large empire possible.
Why do we study the gunpowder empires instead of any other empire from the same period?
Because of their unique and revolutionary use of gunpowder.
Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent was known for regulating laws so that they were enforced equally across the empire, earning him the nickname...
The "Lawgiver"
Which of the three gunpowder empires ruled over land they were NOT native to?
The Mogul Empire
How does religion contribute to an empire's success?
It unifies people [by giving them a shared belief system.]
How does good leadership contribute to an empire's success?
Guidance
Organization
Motivation