Ottomans
What was the significance of the Janissaries?
The Janissaries, a highly disciplined elite military corps, were primarily composed of Christian youths drafted from the Balkans.
Founder of the Safavids
Shah Ismail
What was the new form of worship and who created it?
Divine Faith; Akbar
What was a Shah?
Persian word for a king
What was the Protestant Reformation?
A religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches.
Which Sultan, or leader took over Constantinople?
Mehmed ll
Main religion of of the Safavid Empire?
Shi'a Islam
Who were the Zamindars?
Tax farmers
Divine Right of Kings
the belief that kings receive their power from God and are responsible only to God
What was Sikhism?
the doctrines of a monotheistic religion founded in northern India in the 16th century and combined elements of Hinduism and Islam
The Ottoman People were divided into....
Castes
Safavid Empire was present day....
Iran
What was the Taj Mahal?
considered to be the most beautiful building in India, Shah Jahan built in memory of his wife who died giving birth to her 13th child
Who was Louis XIV?
Known as the Sun King, he was an absolute monarch that completely controlled France. One of his greatest accomplishments was the building of the palace at Versailles.
Shia Islam
minority branch of Islam; belief that only a descendant of Ali can be caliph.
What religion did the Ottoman People practice?
Sunni Islam
Answer: C
Where is the Mughal Empire?
Modern India, Pakistan, Afghanistan
What was the Thirty Years War?
A series of European wars that were partially a Catholic-Protestant religious conflict. It was primarily a battle between France and their rivals the Habsburgs, rulers of the Holy Roman Empire.
Who was Shah Abbas?
A Safavid ruler who modernized the empire's military and administration.
What conquered city led to the end of the Byzantine Empire and became the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
Constantinople
Answer: b
Jizya
poll-tax on non-muslims
What was the 95 Theses?
It was nailed to a church door in Wittenberg, Germany in 1517 and is widely seen as being the catalyst that started the Protestant Reformation. It contained Luther's list of accusations against the Roman Catholic Church.
What were the 5 pillars?
Declaration of faith, pray 5 times a day daily, give to charity, fast from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan, and the pilgrimage to Mecca.