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6135107557AkbarGreatest of the Munghal rulers; greatest achievement was cultural blending and religious toleration.0
6135107558Suleyman the MagnificentBrought Ottoman Empire to its height; he created a law code that governed criminal and civil issues; he created a simplified and fair tax system to raise money for his empire; and he granted freedom to Christians and Jews who lived in the empire.1
6135107559BaburA Muslim who founded Mughal empire2
6135107560Mehmet IIUnder his rule, the ottomans laid siege on Constantinople.3
6135107561Shah Abbas the GreatRevitalized the Safavid empire; modernized military; sought European alliances; permitted European merchants and missionaries.4
6135107564ShahTitle for Safavid rulers; Persian title for king5
6135107565Sharia lawIslamic law6
6135107566JanissariesChristian boys from Blakans, Military Slaves that are trained to be loyal to the ottoman government (firearms)7
6135107567IstanbulUsed to be Constantinople, capital of the Ottoman Empire8
6135107570SultansOttoman rulers who governed with absolute power9
6135107571"sick man of Europe"Refers to Ottoman Empire before World War I because they were so weak.10
6135107572QizilbashA Shia cavalry-based militant group, who did not rely on payment from royal treasury, but were instead granted land. "Red hats" followers of Shah Ismail11
6135107573The divine faithA blending of ideas from Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, and Zoroastrianism made by Akbar who hoped it would end Muslims and Hindus12
6135107574MiniaturesColorful paintings of Mughal artists.13
6135107575Taj MahalGreatest example of Mughal architecture; built by shah jahan14
6135107576XenophobiaFear of outsiders15
6135107579Exports of gunpowder empiresSill, carpet, spices, ceramics, crafts, pepper, jewels, metal, and artwork.16
6135107582Battle of chaldiran (1514)Ottomans vs Safavid; safavid lost because they considered firearms unmanly17
6135107585PashasOfficials appointed by Ottomans who collected taxes, maintained law and order, and were directly responsible for the sultan's court.18
6135107588OttomanTobacco was popular in which empire?19
6135107589MughalGreat Britain caused the collapse of which empire?20
6135107591Shia MuslimsThe Safavids were ruled by who?21
6135107592TurkicThe Islamic Gunpowder empires were founded from _______ nomadic cultures.22
6135107593AutocraticGunpowder empires had _______ rule23
6135107594Military conquest, Land EmpiresGunpowder empires are based on ______ _______.24
6135107595Non-MuslimMughals ruled over predominately _______ population.25
6135107599People would be punished according to the rules of their own religion.Explain how crimes across millets were handled26
6135107601Devshirme.Blood tax or tribute in blood; Practice which Ottoman Empire sent military to abduct boys and converted them to Islam and selecting and training them for military or civil service in the Ottoman Empire to become Janisaries.27
6135107602Millet SystemIn the Ottoman Empire; it is a separate legal court involving "personal law" where a religious community was allowed to rule itself under its own system while remaining loyal to the empire still.28

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