Quiz #2.2 (Gunpowder Empires) Flashcards
What was devshirme?
When the Ottoman Empire would take Christian boys from conquered lands, convert them to Islam, and teach them to obey the sultan
Who bought and sold goods along the Silk Road?
merchants
Who were the ghazis?
Ottoman soldiers who followed a strict Islamic code of conduct
What was a sultan?
The leader of the Ottoman Empire
What is the name for the elite soldiers who were loyal only to the sultan and helped Mehmed II to conquer Constantinople?
Janissaries
What was Samarkand?
The capital city of the Timurid Empire
If you are Islamic, your place of worship is called a …
mosque
The Mughal Empire defeated which kingdom in 1526?
The Delhi Sultanate
What is the name of the mausoleum (tomb) built for Shah Jahan’s wife, Mumtaz Mahal?
Taj Mahal
What was Divine Faith?
A religion created by Akbar the Great which blended Christianity, Jainism, Hinduism, and Sufism
What is Sikhism?
A monotheistic religion founded in India during the 15th century by Guru Nanak?
Along which route/road did disease like the Bubonic Plague spread from Asia to Europe?
Silk Road
Who does the following describe:
*claimed to be related to Genghis Khan
*Established the Timurid Empire
*Brutal Muslim leader
Timur aka Tamerlane
Which empire is being described:
*the emperor loved art so much he stole it
*emperor was a supporter of the arts and education
*gathered artists and scholars in the capital of Samarkand
Timurid Empire
Describe the Mughal Empire
Founded in 1526, controlled most of India and parts of Pakistan, funded by Babur
Which important battle is being described:
*Ottomans sieged the city
*Siege allowed them to attack from many sides
*Ottomans won in 1453
Siege of Constantinople
How did Suleiman earn his nickname “the Magnificent?”
Ottomans expanded to their greatest height, over three continents
Which Mughal leader brought a broad-minded, confident Islam from Central Asia?
Babur
Who is being described:
*military power and political knowledge helped him to unify a land of 100 million people
*was a religiously tolerant Musliim
*was able to blend different cultures, art, education, politics, and language
Akbar the Great
Describe the Taj Mahal
Built in India, commissioned by Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal who died giving birth to her 14th child, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World
What is the correct succession of Mughal Emperors?
Jahangir –> Shah Jahan –> Aurangzeb
What was Shah Jahan’s nickname?
“king of the world”
Of the Mughal emperors studied, who had the longest reign?
Aurangzeb
Who is being described
*harsher ruler than his predecessors
*nickname was “universe seizer”
*considered to be the last effective Mughal ruler
Aurangzeb
