Asian Empires

Question 0

Ghazis

Answer 0

Warriors of Muslim faith

Question 1

Ottoman Empire

Answer 1

• Anatolia- many Turk states- Muslim

- Osama I and descendants

Question 2

Janissaries

Answer 2

Enslaved Christian boys from conquered areas- converted to Islam and trained- loyal to sultan- made strong military

Question 3

Blood tax

Answer 3

Janissaries

Question 4

Mehmed II

Answer 4

• strong military leader and wanted to take down Constantinople
• major trade route
• finally captures
• “the conquerer”

Question 5

Istanbul

Answer 5

• Mehmed II named Constantinople- became major trade center with many cultures

Question 6

Suleyman I

Answer 6

• when Ottoman Empire reached height
• “the magnificent”
• reformed tax system + overhauled govt bureaucracy + improved court system and legal code- reduced corruption
• “the lawgiver”

Question 7

Safavids

Answer 7

• Shia, most other Muslims, Sunni

Question 8

Esma’il

Answer 8

• founded Safavid empire

- everyone had o be Shia

Question 9

Battle of Chaldrins

Answer 9

Safavids suffered defeat

Question 10

Abbas

Answer 10

• after Esma’il- greatest Safavid leader

- reformed govt, strengthened military, and squires modern gunpowder and weapons

Question 11

Mughals

Answer 11

• founded by Babur

- known for wealth and power- religious freedom

Question 12

Babur

Answer 12

• founded Mughal empire

- “the tiger”

Question 13

Akbar

Answer 13

• Babur’s grandson
• greatest of all Mughal rulers- expanded
• tried to gain loyalty
• reformed tax system + appointed officials to oversee it

Question 14

Jahangir

Answer 14

• Akbars son

- intelligent

Question 15

Shah Jahan

Answer 15

• jahangir’s son

- Mughals experienced cultural golden age during reign

Question 16

Taj Mahal

Answer 16

Built for shah jahan’s wife, greatest example of Mughal architecture

Question 17

Aurangzeb

Answer 17

• captured shah jahan, puts him in jail, eliminates rivals, shows dad brothers head, declares himself emperor
• helped empire reach greatest size
• destroyed temples + denied govt positions to those who were not sunni

Question 18

Mughal decline

Answer 18

Rebellions- civil war- invaders

Question 19

Ming Empire

Answer 19

• began after Yuan Dynasty (kublai khan) weakened

Question 20

Hongwu

Answer 20

• founded Ming dynasty
• worked to rebuild China, improved agriculture and trade
• worked to restore traditional Chinese practices (confusion)
• got empower position more involved in govt

Question 21

Yonglo

Answer 21

(Hongwu’s son) built Forbidden City, many people weren’t allowed in

Question 22

Zheng He

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• led 7 voyages around the Indian Ocean as far as Africa
• presented gifts from China wherever he went
• stopped after yonglo

Question 23

Isolation

Answer 23

• Didn’t want European to take influence of chinese traditions away
• trading still happened in secret

Question 24

Matteo Ricci

Answer 24

• Italian Jesuit priest

- learned chinese + traditions, accepted in and taught European learning in math and science

Question 25

Qing

Answer 25

• expanded China to largest size in history

Question 26

Machu

Answer 26

• created Qing dynasty by invading

- followed confusion + chinese traditions

Question 27

shah

Answer 27

king