Gunpowder Empires
Which empire controlled most of the Middle East and Southeast Europe?
The Ottoman Empire
Empires expanded mainly through this method.
Military conquest
What is the idea that rulers get their authority from God?
Divine Right
Which branch of Islam did the Ottoman follow?
Sunni
Societies were divided into levels known as a....
Social Hierarchy
Which empire was located in Persia (Iran) and practiced Sh'A Islam?
The Safavid Empire
This type of weapon made Empires more powerful during this period.
Gunpowder weapons
What is the name of a system of organized government workers?
Bureaucracy
Which branch of Islam did the Safavid follow?
Shi'A
This tax was placed on non-muslims in Islamic empires
Jizya
Which empire ruled over most of the Indian subcontinent?
The Mughal Empire
Large, organized armies helped Empires do these two things.
Control + expand
China used this system to select government officials.
Civil Service Exam
The Taj Mahal
Where were the people with the most wealth + power on the pyramid?
the top
This empire enforced Shi'A Islam as the state religion
Safavid
This advantage allowed Empires to defeat rivals more easily.
Advanced military technology.
What type of government was used by rulers to maintain large territories by enforcing laws and collecting taxes?
Centralized government
What did rulers mainly use to legitimize / justify their power?
Religion / God
Why were social hierarchies in place?
to maintain control / stability
Which empire used janissaries in its military.
Ottoman
Which weapon using gunpowder was most significant for the rise of land based Empires?
The Cannon
This system involved dividing an empire into smaller regions dividing an empire into smaller regions.
Provincial System
What was the difference between Sunni and Shi'A Islam?
Sunni believed their ruler should be voted for, while Shi'A believed they should be a descendant of Mohammed.
Unequal treatment more than often led to...
rebellion