vocab 2

Question 1

ottomans

Answer 1

“The most successful ghazi was Osman. People in the West called him Othman and named his followers Ottomans. ”

Question 2

sultan

Answer 2

“overlord” or “one with power.” ”

Question 3

timur the lame

Answer 3

burned the powerful city of Baghdad in present-day Iraq to the ground. He crushed the Ottoman forces at the Battle of Ankara in 1402. This defeat halted the expansion of their empire.”

Question 4

mehmed II

Answer 4

takes over Constantinople “achieved the most dramatic feat in Ottoman history.”

Question 5

suleyman the lawgiver

Answer 5

“He was known in the West, though, as the Magnificent. “was a superb military leader. He conquered the important European city of Belgrade in 1521. The next year, Turkish forces captured the island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean and now dominated the whole easternMediterranean.”

Question 6

devshirme

Answer 6

“in the Ottoman Empire, the policy of taking boys from conquered Christian peoples to be trained as Muslim soldiers.”

Question 7

janissaries

Answer 7

“. a member of an elite force of soldiers in the Ottoman Empire.”

Question 8

shah

Answer 8

“ hereditary monarch of Iran.”

Question 9

mughals

Answer 9

“one of the nomads who invaded the Indian subcontinent in the 16th century and established a powerful empire there.

Question 10

babur

Answer 10

“Babur was a brilliant general. In 1526, for example, he led 12,000 troops to victory against an army of 100,000 commanded by a sultan of Delhi.”

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Question 11

akbar

Answer 11

“which means “Great.” Akbar certainly lived up to his name, ruling India with wisdom and tolerance from 1556 to 1605.
A Military Conqueror Akbar recognized military power as the root of his strength. In his opinion, a King must always be aggressive so that his neighbors will not try to conquer him. ”

Question 12

sikhs

Answer 12

“ a member of a nonviolent religious group whose beliefs blend elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Sufism.”

Question 13

shah jahan

Answer 13

“Jahangir’s son and successor, ”

Question 14

taj mahal

Answer 14

“a beautiful tomb in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mahal.”

Question 15

bartolomeu dias

Answer 15

“Portuguese captain ventured far down the coast of Africa until he and his crew reached the tip.”

Question 16

prince henry the navigator

Answer 16

“the son of king. dreams of overseas exploration began in 1415 when he helped conquer the Muslim city of Ceuta in North Africa. There, he had his first glimpse of the dazzling wealth that lay beyond Europe. In Ceuta, the Portuguese invaders found exotic stores filled with pepper, cinnamon, cloves, and other spices. In addition, they encountered large supplies of gold, silver, and jewels. ”

Question 17

vasco de gama

Answer 17

“began exploring the east African coast. In 1498, he reached the port of Calicut, on the southwestern coast of India. Da Gama and his crew were amazed by the spices, rare silks, and precious gems that filled Calicut’s shops. The Portuguese sailors filled their ships with such spices as pepper and cinnamon and returned to Portugal in 1499.”

Question 18

treaty of tordesillas

Answer 18

“Portugal complained that the line gave too much to Spain. So it was moved farther west to include parts of modern-day Brazil for the Portuguese. In 1494, Spain and Portugal signed the Treaty of Tordesillas, in which they agreed to honor the line. The era of exploration and colonization was about to begin in earnest.

Question 19

dutch east india company

Answer 19

“a company founded by the Dutch in the early 17th century to establish and direct trade throughout Asia.”

Question 20

ming dynasty

Answer 20

“a Chinese dynasty that ruled from 1368 to 1644.”

Question 21

zheng he

Answer 21

“A Chinese Muslim admiral named led all of the seven voyages.”

Question 22

manchus

Answer 22

“a people, native to Manchuria, who ruled China during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1912).”

Question 23

Qing Dynasty

Answer 23

“China’s last dynasty, which ruled from 1644 to 1912.”

Question 24

Kangxi

Answer 24

“became emperor in 1661 and ruled for some 60 years. He reduced government expenses and lowered taxes. A scholar and patron of the arts, Kangxi gained the support of intellectuals by offering them government positions.”

Question 25

daimyo

Answer 25

“a Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai.”

Question 26

tokugawa shogunate

Answer 26

“ dynasty of shoguns that ruled a unified Japan from 1603 to 1867. ”

Question 27

haiku

Answer 27

“a Japanese form of poetry, consisting of three unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables.”