Muslim World Flashcards
How did Akbar’s successors contribute to the end of the Mughal Empire?
- Jahangir.
- Nur Jahan.
- Shah Jahan.
- Aurangzeb.
Jahangir - Wife Nur Jahan did all the work.
Nur Jahan - Able ruler, had bitter political battle with one of Jahangir’s son, Sikhs became targets of attacks.
Shah Jahan - Didn’t follow Akbar’s policy of religious tolerance, Taj Mahal, and people suffered.
Aurangzeb - Empire grew, punished Hindus, destroyed their temples, and increased tax to go to war against the Sikhs.
Match: A. Akbar. B. Suleiman. C. Shah Abbas. D. Shah Jahan. E. Isma'il.
- Leader of the Red Heads led the Safavids to conquer what is modern day Iran.
- Leader of the Ottoman Empire at its heights, known as the magnificent and the law giver.
- Encouraged religious toleration led the Mughal Empire.
- Built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife.
- Established relations between Europe and the Safavids.
- Isma’il.
- Suleiman.
- Akbar.
- Shah Jahan.
- Shah Abbas.
Out of all the empires, which had the greatest impact on our world today?
Ottoman Empire.
- They were allowed to choose their own religion.
- We aren’t forced to changed religions.
- Laws that were created. Suleiman (the lawgiver) improved our world today because without them there may not have been rules that are set in stone.
Ottoman Leaders?
Osman, Timur the Lame, Mehmet III, Selim, and Suleiman
Safavid Leaders?
Isma’il and Shah Abbas
Mughal Leaders?
Babur, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan, and Aurangzeb
What activities cause cultural activates to occur?
Migration, Trade, Conquest, Pursuit of religious converts, Pursuit of religious freedom
Accomplishments of Suleiman
the lawgiver, the magnificent, he made the empire reach its peak. Conquered the city of belgrade
Accomplishments of Osman
Deafeated a 2,000 byzantine army with much smaller force. Gunpowder; among the first to use cannons
Accomplishments of Timur the Lame
Conquered both russia and persia, burned the powerful city of Baghdad to ground, crushed the Ottoman forces at battle of Ankara
Accomplishments of Mehmet II
Conquered Constatinople, and opened it to new citizens of many religions, now called Istanbul
Accomplishments of Selim
Captured Mecca and Medina, two holiest cities of islam
Accomplishments of Isma’il
Leader of the redheads, within 2 years siezed most of what is now Iran
Accomplishments of Shah Abbas
Established relation with Europe and China persian rugs,
Accomplishments of Babur
Laid the ground work for the Mughal Empire, Was like a renaissance man, led army of 12,000 tropps vs 100,000 troops and defeated them