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What 3 things did each of the gunpowder empires have in common?
1) able to conquer neighboring people with strong armies 2) Islamic 3) blended their culture with neighboring socieities
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How did Suleyman create a stable government for his empire (3 things)?
Created a law code for criminal and civil issues, created a simplified and fair tax system, granted freedom of worship
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The Qing dynasty was severely crippled by what was with a European power

The Opium War

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What led to the Chinese population explosion?
The introduction of American crops via the Columbian Exchange
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How was the Qing Dynasty started

The Machu invaded and conquered the Ming creating the largest Chinese empire ever! 

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Elite Ottoman Empire soldiers who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.
Janissaries
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The Mughals started trading with what European power that would lead to their demise. 

The BEIC- British East India Company

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During this era, the Confucian Examination System began and Buddhism was first introduced and began to spread
Han Dynasty
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The jizya tax was..

A tax on non Muslims (dhimmi communities) 

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How did Chinese culture spread (Ming and Qing) ?

Through sinification, trade, Zheng He, and tribute states

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Ottoman rulers who ruled with absolute power
Sultans
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Turks living in Persia who built a powerful gunpowder army and created an empire in modern day Iran
Safavids
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During this era, Kublai Khan became the first foreign leader to rule China.
Yuan Dynasty
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Why did Islam spread throughout Northern Africa?

Due to the trade incentives and prestige of nearby dynasties

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Which gunpowder empire relied on pre-Islamic roots for its authority 

Safavid

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The greatest Ottoman sultan who came to power in 1520
Suleyman the Magnificent
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The greatest ruler of the Safavid empire
Shah Abbas
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The 2nd foreign dyanasty in China; era of Manchu rule
Qing Dynasty
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What is the Counter-Reformation (European history)?

A movement started by the catholic church to combat the spread of Protestantism- Jesuits, Baroque Art, Council of Trent

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List 3 causes for the split between the Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Church? 

Filoque clause, papal supremacy/ infallibility, caesaropapism, iconoclasm

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Which Europeans did the Ottoman empire have a good relationship with?

Good relationship - England France

Enemies- Spain and HRE

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What is Akbar known for? 

Religious tolerance, Muslim minority ruling Hindu majority, cosmopolitan approach 

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The Ming Dynasty was comparable to the Renaissance because... 

Of their revival of pre- Mongolian Confucian doctrine 

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Where did the Dutch establish colonies in their empire? (3 general areas)

Java, Thailand, Bengal, Cape of Good Hope - plantations 

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Explain the major differences between Sunni and Shia Islam and provide and an example of an empire with that faith

Leadership of the religious community- Shia Ali- descendants/relations of Muhammad

 versus members elected (Sunni).