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| 9096915631 | Suleiman the Magnificent | The most illustrious sultan of the Ottoman Empire, his nickname was the log giver, conquered Greece, the Eastern Mediterranean, and the Balkans, considered the golden age of the Ottoman Empire. | 0 | |
| 9096915632 | Janissaries | Enslaved warriors that eventually gained more rights in the Ottoman Empire. | 1 | |
| 9096915633 | Devshirme | Systematic collection of non-Muslim children on rural Christian populations of the Balkans, practiced by Ottoman Turks, in which every three or four years 300 to 1000 healthy boys and young men had to be taken by force to Turkey, converted to Islam and educated for military profession or religious disciplines. | 2 | |
| 9096915634 | Askeri | member of a class of imperial administrators. This elite class consisted of three main groups: the military, the court officials, and the religious clergy. | 3 | |
| 9096915635 | Tax Farming | Created other new pressures. Tax farmers paid specific taxes, such as custom duties, in advance in return for the privilege of collecting a greater amount from the actual taxpayers. | 4 | |
| 9096915636 | Shah Abbas 1 | The fifth and most renowned ruler of the Safavid dynasty in Iran (r. 1587-1629). Abbas moved the royal capital of Isfanhan in 1598. | 5 | |
| 9096915637 | Vizier | A high official in some Muslim countries, especially in Turkey under Ottoman rule | 6 | |
| 9096915638 | Babur | (1483-1530), the founder of the Mughal Empire, was a Muslim descendant of both Timur and Chinggis Khan. ( Mughal is Persian for "Mongal"). | 7 | |
| 9096915639 | Akbar | Most illustrious sultan of the Muhgal Empire in India (r. 1556-1605). He expanded the empire and pursued a policy of conciliation with Hindus. | 8 | |
| 9096915640 | Rajputs | Members of a mainly Hindu warrior caste from northwest India. The Mughal emperors drew most of their Hindu officials from this caste, and Akbar married a Rajput princess. | 9 | |
| 9096915641 | Aurangzeb | (r. 1658-1707) reinstituted many restrictions on Hindus. He was the great-grandson of Akbar. | 10 | |
| 9096915642 | The Ottoman Empire defeated the Byzantine Empire. | Identify the empire that was defeated by the Ottoman Empire | 11 | |
| 9096915643 | Their main rival in Italy was Venice, after 2 centuries of conflict, the Ottomans prevailed and Venice had to pay tribute to the Ottomans. | Describe the relationship between the Ottoman Empire and their most powerful Italian rival | 12 | |
| 9096915644 | Their main units were cavalry, they used military slaves, they used firearms with foot soldiers, and they had professional armies. They took kids at a young age and trained them to fight. | In what ways did the Ottoman Empire manage the military? | 13 | |
| 9096915645 | From the new worlds, massive quantities of silver and gold were discovered, bringing down the global price of both, meaning the Ottoman treasury was brought down in value. This caused civil conflict because nobles lost their money. | Describe how the activities in the Americas negatively impacted the Ottoman Empire. | 14 | |
| 9096915646 | Originally the sultans lead armies into combat like generals, but as history progressed they turned into figureheads and much of the governance was done by administrators. | Describe how the Ottomans saw the role of the sultan. | 15 | |
| 9096915647 | Originally the Janissaries were prisoners that had been turned into warrior slaves, but as the Ottoman cavalries influenced declines because of the new gold and siver from the Americas, Janissaries began being the main fighting force in the military, making it so that they could demand better treatment, so soon after they could run a business and marry. They were no longer prisoners. | How did the role of the Janissaries change over time in Ottoman society? Explain the motivation for this change | 16 | |
| 9096915648 | The Safavid Empire was located in present day Iran, they were enemies, and they had always been in conflict since they were both founded. | Describe the relationship between the Ottoman and Safavid Empires | 17 | |
| 9096915649 | They made enemies with everyone else who was Muslim since everyone else was Sunni. All bordering countries were enemies. | Explain the impact of the forced conversion to Shi'ism in the Safavid Empire. | 18 | |
| 9096915650 | They didn't have much production capacity, they had to rely on trade and agriculture, which made it difficult for the military to pay for what they needed to. Weakened by the inflation of silver and gold in the Americas. | Identify the major weaknesses of the Safavid Empire. | 19 | |
| 9096915651 | Istanbul was a port city that had a lot of European influence and trade, Isfahan was landlocked and didn't receive much foreign influence. Both were extremely compact, cramped, and unorganized. Both were male dominated, and the arts were bigger in Isfahan than in Istanbul. Homosexuality was viewed as normal in adolescents in Isfahan. Isfahan was more cosmopolitan than Istanbul. | Compare the cities of Istanbul and Isfahan. | 20 | |
| 9096915652 | They mainly exported silk and carpets. | Identify the export most closely associated with the Safavid Empire. | 21 | |
| 9096915653 | It had a very bureaucratic empire and service was paid with land. They were more tolerant of other culture, promoted intermarriage and inter faith dialogue between Muslims and Hindus. Every religion in the region was accepted there. | What is the most significant difference of the Mughal Empire compared to both the Ottoman and Safavid Empires. | 22 | |
| 9096915654 | They both preferred Persian language and both enjoyed the arts. They had similar militaries. | In what way was the Mughal Empire similar to the Safavid Empire? | 23 | |
| 9096915655 | High population, the tolerance of all cultures, they had a very strong military. | Identify the factors that contributed to the prosperity of the Mughal Empire in the sixteenth century. | 24 | |
| 9096915656 | Economic decline, civil unrest, prolonged conflict with neighbors all contributed to the decline of the empires. | What factor contributed to the decline of all three Gunpowder Empires? | 25 | |
| 9096915657 | Trade was the main thing behind the spread of Islam. | What factor explains the extensive expansion of Islam into Southeast Asia and East Africa? | 26 | |
| 9096915658 | They both abandoned the idea of using land as payment and establishing nobility. | What factor does the Safavid and Ottoman Empires share that explains their decline? | 27 | |
| 9096915659 | In the Ottoman and Safavid Empires Islamic law had almost all influence over the government, and in the Mughal Empire religion had almost no influence in law, but long standing traditions and inter faith morals had more to do with how the government was run. | Compare the political institutions and the role of religion in the three Gunpowder Empires. | 28 |
