Protestant Reformation & Absolutism
Period of rebirth of Greco-Roman culture
What is the Renaissance
A religiously tolerant Muslim empire founded by the Mongols
Who are the Mughals
The governmental system used in Tokogawa Japan
What is the Feudal System
Assaulted Christian Europe, and even made it to Vienna, Austria before finally being turned back expanding the Ottoman Empire to its greatest height
Who is Suleiman the magnificent
English translation of Ming
What is Brilliant
"tribute" system where giving money to the Church granted full or partial remission of the punishment of sin
What are indulgences
The only Shi'ite empire
Who are the Safavids
The dynasty that constructed the Forbidden City
What is the Ming Dynasty
A tomb made by Shah Jahan for his wife who had recently died
What is the Taj Mahal
Expanded the Russian empire deep into Siberia and put the final end to the Mongol rule in the region
Who was Ivan IV "The Terrible"
Society of Jesus, scholars who had an emphasis on education and evangelizing
Who are the Jesuits
Christian Prisoners of war, who were trained from the age of 8 to be an elite law enforcement organization.
What are Janissaries
The modern location of the Forbidden City
What is Beijing
Largest Orthodox church built in the Byzantine Empire
What is the Hagia Sophia
Invented the printing press
Who was Johannes Gutenberg
The Monarchs that evicted all Jews and Muslims out of their country
Who are King Ferdinand II & Queen Isabella
Christian empire born from the ashes of the Byzantine Empire
Who are the Russians
The Manchu people invaded China and put their people into power, but maintained this tradition.
What is the Civil Service Exam
German monk who wanted reform in the Catholic Church
Who was Martin Luthor
Brought down Constantinople and finished the Byzantine Empire.
Who was Mehmed II
An outlook or system of thought attaching prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters
What is Humanism
The weapon that gave the Ottoman empire the upper hand in defeating Constantinople
What are cannons
The Mongol dynasty overthrown by the Ming
What was the Yuan dynasty
Created the Anglican church so he could divorce his wife
Who was King Henry VIII
Peasants who received a plot of land and protection from a noble in return for loss of freedom to move from that land.
What is a Serf