MIDTERM Flashcards
Taiping Rebellion
Chinese who follow Christianity who followed Hong Xiuquan who believed in this weird heavenly kingdom and that he is the “son” of god.
Mughal Empire
(India)
An empire full of jewels.
Mughal means “Mongol”
Sikhism was there religion, half Hinduism half Muslim. They believe in one god and the wise men
French Revolution
The Estates- General meeting in 1789 was the start of the french revolution.
Ottoman Harem
Group of women owned by one man
Enlightenment
The age of reason.
Religions in the 3 Muslim Empires
Ottoman: Muslim
Safavid: Twelver Shi’ism, Shi’ite
Mughal: Sikhism
Footbinding
Custom stated at 5 years old. They had to cut the foot and break the toes to resemble a flower. This was viewed as “sexy” and was a sign of wealth.
1789
Tennis court oath and the Bastille Day (July 14, 1789)
Zheng He
An Eunuch and Muslim who was the first voyager sent out by Emperor Yongle.
Robespierre
Maximillien Robespierre called himself the “The Incorruptable” and murdered many.
Banned people saying Mr. and Mrs. but to call them as citizens only.
Changed the Calendar into the revolutionary calendar that included 8 days of work and 1 day vacation.
Paris
tbd
Constantinople
Capital of Turkey, which is now called Istanbul.
Named after Pope Constantine.
Place where the Byzantine Empire was centered.
Manchurians
Last Royal family
Barbarians
They had to look like them
Pu Yi
The last Chinese Emperor
He was to spoiled by the Eunuchs and out of touch of the world.
Common people did not want him as Emperor.
He got in trouble in Japan and they tried to help him take over China.
Shah Jahan
He was the emperor of the Mughal Empire who built the Taj Mahal for the queen, Mumtaz Mahal
Muslims
Followers of muslim
Forbidden City
Only Eunuchs and royals can live within. One as the Ming Dynasty projects.
Committee of Public Safety
Group led by Robespierre
Blue Mosque
Modeled after The Hagia Sophia, the christian church that Justinian built and was preserved as a mosque.
Eunuch
Served Emperor in the Forbidden City. Cut off genitals
Battle of Chaldrian
(1524) Ottmans vs.Safavid
Ming
Ming Dynasty (1369-1644) Emperor Hongwu was the founder of Ming Emperor Yongle decided to send out voyagers to maybe intimidate other nations.
Qing
“lose your hair or lose your head”
was ruled by the Manchus
Persian Empire (Safavid)
Founded by Shah Ismail and followed Twelver Shi’ism
Freemason
Secret society mostly made of Philosophes.
Marie Antoinette
“Madame Deficit”
From Austria,
was arranged to marry Louis XVI.
7 years of being untouched
Guillotine
Made tool to behead criminals
Encyclopedia
Created by Philosophes
Most famous Enlightenment Book
the creator was Denis Diderot
Tennis Court Oath
Result of Estate General meeting.
They went to an tennis court and created their own government and formed the national Constituent Assembly.
Harrem
Group of women owned by one man
Hurrem
Former Russian christian slave who was the favorite wife of Suleyman and was treated the best
Byzantine Empire
A christian empire created after the fall of Rome
Centered in Constantinople
Aurangzeb
One of the sons of Shah Jahan
Bad and angry one
Becomes in charge
Puts father in jail and took out his eyes so he may not see the Taj Mahal
Bastille
Town where Bastille day occured
Gunpowder was stolen and was the topling of kings
Festival of the Supreme Being
New religion that celebrated reason
Devshirme
Tax in humans
Took the first born son of chirstian families
Versailles
Place to keep Louis XIV safe and from getting caught
Spent a lot of money
Taj Mahal
Monument of love that Shah Jahan created for his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal
Isfahan
City of art created by Shah Abbas I.
Reign of Terror
Height of the French Revolution
Many were killed
Three Estates
First: clergy,church people (130,000)
Second: the nobility, kings,prince (350,000)
Third: “everyone else” - 80+% of population
*no taxes for first two estates.
Jannisaries
Professional soldiers, Biggest gun army
Akbar
grandson of Babur who allowed other religions in the Mughal Empire
Great Wall
one of the Ming Dynasty projects
to protect attacks by northern barbarians.
Towers added and soldiers put on duty
Great amounts of money to pay off soldiers so they are going broke
Mongolians would pay off soldiers to let them pass
Sikhs
follower of Sikhism
Bad Harvest Of 1787–1788
spring floods, July hailstorms, bitter winter
*bread was life in France
Bread
life in france
people consumed 2 lbs of bread each day
Yongle
Emperor who allowed to send voyagers
Louis XIV
“The Sun King” who had absolute monarchy.
Spent all the money
Tuileries Palace was his childhood home
went to Versailles to get away
had a King’s Wake up service for the princes and princesses to keep them occupied
Louis XVI
Establish the three estates
wasnt married till later to Marie Antionette
Dumb
Jean Paul Marat
Leader of Jacobins, Poor all his life and hated the rich, Banned in 3 countries Yelled to be listened to had a incurable rash lived in the catacombs
Topkapi Palace
Built by Muslims for the King
Suleyman the Magnificent
Wise; named after Soloman
Babur
“The tiger”
Muhgal Founder
Takes over india and majority of north
hated living in India
Estates General meeting
1789
havent met for 175 years
Tennis court oath resulted from this
Jacobins
Group who wanted to kill the King and Queen and any other wealthy person including the church people
