The Gunpowder Empires

Question 1

growth of three Islamic empires (gunpowder empires)

Answer 1

• Ottoman
• Safavid
• Mughal

Question 2

Ottoman

Answer 2

• in Turkey
• capital becomes Istanbul (was Constantinople)
• Janissary - became the military backbone of this empire
• empire lasts up into World War I

Question 3

Safavid

Answer 3

• in Prussia
• battle of Chaldiran
• showed how gunpowder can shape a war
• outcome: Shiite Islamic religion grows in this empire

Question 4

Mughal

Answer 4

• in India
• Muslim (minority) ruling a Hindu region
• Babur was the founder of this empire
• Empire tried to unite these two religions: failed effort
• Taj Mahal
• Islamic mausoleum

Question 5

note

Answer 5

• the advances of gunpowder are what gave these three empires their rise and sustainability until they were over-matched when their opponents had the same capabilities

Question 6

devshirme

Answer 6

• system began in the late 14th century. Christian boys were recruited by force to serve the Ottoman government. The boys were generally taken from the Balkan provinces, converted to Islam, and then passed through a series of examinations to determine their intelligence and capabilities.

Question 7

which battle marked the beginning of the decline of the Ottoman empire?

Answer 7

• the Ottoman empire couldn’t capture Vienna

Question 8

what did Suleiman the magnificent establish in the Ottoman empire

Answer 8

• patron of arts, civil service exam system, control of trade

Question 9

who led the Ottoman empire at the height of its power and size

Answer 9

• Suleiman the magnificent

Question 10

how did Europeans view the expanding Muslim empire during the rise of gunpowder empires?

Answer 10

• they viewed that as being “in their way” to Asia

Question 11

which of the following were NOT one of the gunpowder empires?

Answer 11

• persain