Europe
What was the one significant factor that led to the rise of monarchies during the end of the Medieval Period?
Increase in literacy
Which river did Ivan IV gain control of, allowing Russia to trade with Persia and the Ottoman Empire without concern of Mongol interference?
The Volga River
Which dynasty in China expanded into Mongolian territory and restored the Great Wall to protect its borders?
Ming Dynasty
Which empire, with its use of cannons and navy, focused on expanding its territories around the Black Sea and the Balkans, almost taking Venice in the process?
Ottoman Empire
Which system did Louis XIV utilize to maintain centralized control and collect taxes in France?
(Europe)
Intendant system
A prominent English royal house that ruled England and Wales from 1485 to 1603.
The Tudors
During his reign, which Russian leader established the oprichnina, a secret police force known for eliminating opposition, and moved the nobles to Moscow to assert control?
Ivan the terrible
Which Chinese Emperor brutally expanded west into Xinjiang, Tibet, and attempted (unsuccessfully) to expand to Burma and Vietnam, using all of the Qing Dynasty’s remaining money?
Emperor Qianlong
Which empire had no real navy and struggled with natural defenses, making expansion difficult?
Safavid Empire
Which English document led to a decrease in power for feudalism and the lords, while increasing the power of the middle class?
(Europe)
English Bill of Rights
What was one significant impact of the bureaucracies in England during the Tudor period?
Growing power in the middle class
What was the major unifying force for the Russian people and tsars before the reforms of Peter the Great?
Orthodox Church
Which dynasty in China attempted to diminish the Mongol influence by reintroducing the civil service exam?
Ming Dynasty
What was one of the key responsibilities of the Ottoman government related to finances?
Tax collection
Which Russian ruler moved the capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg, restructured the administration into provinces, and created a Senate to enforce centralization?
(Russia)
Peter the Great
What architectural strategy did Louis XIV use to control the French nobility?
Keeping them at the Palace of Versailles
Which leader incorporated the Church into the Russian government and created the Holy Synod to answer to the tsar?
Peter the Great
Which two prominent belief systems were predominantly practiced in China and its tributary states, while Shintoism was primarily observed in Japan?
Buddhism and Confucianism
What was the primary purpose of the Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?
Elite military forces
Under which dynasty did Emperor Kangxi expand into Taiwan, Mongolia, and Central Asia, including establishing Tibet as a protectorate of China?
(East Asia)
Qing Dynasty
Which of the following was an outcome of the Counter Reformation initiated by the Catholic Church in response to the Protestant Revolution?
Creation of Jesuits and the Council of Trent
What was the primary factor that enabled Ivan the IV to expand the borders of Russia eastward?
The utilization of Cossacks and gunpowder
What was the primary impact of the Tokugawa Shogunate's policies on the daimyo during their rule?
They were reduced to mere landlords under the control of the central government.
What was the Devshirme system in the Ottoman Empire?
A system of military recruitment
How did the Safavid Empire maintain control over both religious and political structures?
(Gunpowder Empires)
Through strict adherence to Shi'a policies