Empires
Which 4 land-based empires are you required to know for this unit?
Manchu (Qing Dynasty), Ottoman, Mughal, Safavid
This religion was the unifying force in the Safavid empire
Shia Islam
This was the process where the right to be a tax collector was auctioned off in the Ottoman Empire leading to excessive taxation
Tax Farming
Which Mughal emperor was responsible for enacting policies of immense religious tolerance?
Where did Mr. Gooding go to college?
UNC
What 4 questions must you be able to answer about each land-based empire?
How they came to power
How they maintained power
Who their major rivals were
How belief systems impacted the empire
This religion arose in the Mughal empire as a result of the blending of the two main faiths (Islam and Hinduism) present in the empire
Sikhism
This was the title given to (largely Hindu) local elites across the Mughal empire given the job of tax collection
Zamindars
These two same named Russian Tsar's were responsible for lots of centralization helping begin the Russian empire
Ivan the Great (Ivan III) & Ivan the Terrible (Ivan IV)
What is Mr. Gooding's least favorite day of the week?
Tuesday
What tool (brought back by the Ming dynasty) did the Qing (Manchu) dynasty continue to use to supply jobs in the imperial bureaucracy?
The civil service exams
This individual was responsible for writing the 95 theses and beginning the Protestant Reformation
Martin Luther
These were the Manchu & Ottoman systems which allowed different groups in these empires to maintain some levels of autonomy while still owing ultimate loyalty to the sultan/emperor
The Banner System (Manchu)
The Millet System (Ottoman)
This Ottoman sultan conquered Constantinople in 1453, renaming it Istanbul and making it the capital of his empire
How many college degrees does Mr. Gooding have?
3 (History, Political Science, Masters)
This is the term for a military government (present in Japan in this period) where an emperor still exists but is a figurehead while the military leader calls the shots
Shogunate
In Tokugawa Japan, the government sought to limit the influence of this foreign religion by banning foreign missionaries and persecuting converts.
Christianity
This was the name for the Incan labor system where every able bodied man would take a turn working for the good of society for a period of the year
The Incan Mit'a system
This Safavid Shah founded the empire, made Shia Islam the state religion, and even claimed to be the promised Mahdi
Shah Ismail I
What are the names of Mr. Gooding's two cats?
Monkey & Beans
These elite soldiers were Christian boys taken by the Ottoman devshirme system, trained as loyal warriors to fight in the Ottoman military
Janissaries
Sikhism takes from both Hinduism and Islam but follows the teachings of which religious leader?
Guru Nanak
This Chinese dynasty relied on silver-based taxation, leading to inflation and their eventual fall early in the Early Modern Period
The Ming Dynasty
This Mughal Emperor was religiously intolerant, destroying Hindu temples and reinstating the jizya (tax on non-muslims)
Aurangzeb
What is Mr. Gooding's favorite number? (hint: it's between 1-50)
14