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100

This invention was created in Europe during the year 1440 and had a positive impact on literacy.

What is the Gutenberg printing press?

100

This “right” was the belief that the king’s ability to rule was given by god.

What is the Divine Right of the King?

100

this technological advancement (made of saltpeter, sulfur and charcoal) was utilized by many empires in their weapons to conquer areas.

What is Gunpowder?

100

These two sects of Islam belonged to the Safavid and Ottoman empires respectively.

What is Sunni and Shia?

100

These exports of rice, textiles, and tobacco were traded along the silk road.

What are Mughal exports?

200

This religious sect was persecuted by the Shi’a majority in the Safavid Empire.

What is Sunni Islam?

200

This “long” major event ended between the kingdoms of France and England in 1453

What is the End of Hundred Years War?

200

This islamic empire came after the Mongol Empire and grew rapidly. Had strategic control over the dardanelles and southwestern europe and Anatolia.

What is the Ottoman Empire?

200

Designated a world heritage site, created for the wife of Shah Jahan and symbol of India’s history

What is the Taj Mahal?

200

This system was used by the Chinese to collect gifts from neighboring regions and dominate the Asian political landscape.

What is a Tribute System?

300

 Sects of christianity (Lutheranism & Calvinism) that challenged the Roman Catholic Church during the 1500s emerged because of this European conflict.

What is the Protestant Reformation?

300

The “Sun King” wielded this kind of power, in which he ruled over essentially everything.

What is Absolutism?

300

Peter the Great modernized this capital city of Russia by creating grid-like streets.

What is Moscow?

300

 A religious split that started after Martin Luther published his 95 theses.

What is the Protestant reformation?

300

This system resembled modern tax collection services where Ottoman Sultans appointed people to collect taxes in a region.

What is Tax farming?

400

This was the name for the group of christian boys that were taken from their villages and families & learned the politics, arts and military of the Ottoman empire.

What are the Janissaries?

400

This guaranteed protection against tyranny against the monarchy. Also granted people individual civil liberties

What is the English Bill of Rights?

400

Connected Russian territory to the Baltic Sea after the Great Northern War, and helped to modernize and industrialize Russia.

Who is Peter the Great?

400

an ideal blended the cooperative values of nomadic culture with the will to fight as a holy fighter fo Islam.

What is the Ghazi Ideal?

400

The system of paying off your sins to make money for the church and a ticket to heaven

What are Indulgences?

500

This gender group was permitted to participate in their societies and had access to rights provided to them by the Islamic law

What is the Safavid Empire?

500

This empire was replaced by the Zand dynasty after a rebellion of Sunni Pashtuns as well as Ottoman and Russian forces broke up the empire.

What is the Safavid empire?

500

This “terrifying” ruler was the first tsar of russia, gained control of the Volga river, and is artistically known for killing his son.


Who is Ivan IV?

500

Mongol-turkic ruler from the 14th century, invaded central and middle east asia as well as set the stage for future turkic empires

Who is Tamerlane?

500

The highest social class in Russia, who owned a majority of Russian land.

What are Boyars?