Unit 3 - Land Based Empires (1450-1750)

Question 1

Volga River

Answer 1

From Russian POV: Control of the Volga River meant control of the Caspian Sea and trade pathways to the Ottoman Empire; Ivan IV allowed stroganoffs (wealth landowners to use Cossack forces to gain control of the Volga River)

Question 2

Gunpowder

Answer 2

Invention of gunpowder was used to control others; Made capture of territory more efficient

Question 3

Queen Isabella / King Ferdinand

Answer 3

New monarch in Spain; Queen and King of Spain

Question 4

Tudors

Answer 4

New monarch in England

Question 5

Valois

Answer 5

New monarch in France

Question 7

Ivan IV [Ivan the Terrible]

Answer 7

Crowned Tsar in 1547; Attempted to expand Russian border [eastward]; Took control of Kazan, Astraakhan, and Siberia; Relied heavily on gunpowder

Question 8

Kiev, St. Petersburg, Moscow

Answer 8

Russian capitals at one point in time of Russia - always located in Europe as to allow for tight link to Europe

Question 9

Central Asia

Answer 9

Mongols influenced from Central asia, eas

Question 10

Siberia

Answer 10

After Ivan IV’s reign, Russia moved east into Siberia, defeating/converting many indigenous tribes.

Question 11

Pacific Ocean / Alaska

Answer 11

Russia had advanced as far as Pacific Ocean and Alaska

Question 12

Ottoman Empire

Answer 12

Largest and longest lasting great Islamic Empire.

Question 13

Cannons

Answer 13

Ottomans used 26-foot bronze cannon (as well as others) to break down walls and capture Constantinople

Question 14

Balkans

Answer 14

Land in Southeast Europe where armies of Mehmed II stayed before attacking Italy

Question 15

Venice

Answer 15

Was not conquered by Ottomans, but forced to pay yearly tax

Question 16

Istanbul

Answer 16

Center of Islam

Question 17

Suleiman I

Answer 17

Leader of Ottoman Empire during it’s peak

Question 18

Vienna

Answer 18

Main city in Austria; Resisted Suleiman, but was scared by Ottomans

Question 19

Rhodes

Answer 19

Island captured by Ottomans [under Suleiman] located in East Mediterranean

Question 20

Safavid Empire

Answer 20

Origin in Sufism; Established in Northern Azerbaijan (Iran)

Question 21

Azerbaijan

Answer 21

Location of Safavid Empire

Question 22

Shah Ismail

Answer 22

Only 14/15 years old at beginning of his reign; Conquered all of Iran; Safavid military hero;

Question 23

Arabian Sea

Answer 23

Safavid Empire was on Arabian Sea, but had no navy

Question 24

Shah Abbas I

Answer 24

Presided over Safavid Empire at it’s height; His troops were Christian boys; Relied on Europe to advise him; Received new weapons from Europe