Flashcards in history: final Deck (100)
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A soldier in the elite guard of the ottoman Turks
Janissary
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An appointment official in the Ottoman Empire who collected taxes and was directly responsible for the sultans court
Pasha
2
Residence of a sultan and his wife
Harem
3
"Holder of power", the military and political head of state under the Seljuk Turks
Sultan
4
A group of religious advisers who educated Muslims
Ulema
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Chief official of a sultan
Grand vizier
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He executed his two most able sons on suspicion of treason
Süleyman
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Persian King
Shah
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Conformity to traditional religious beliefs
Religious orthodoxy
9
Political disorder
Anarchy
10
They used Shiite faith as a unifying force
Safavids
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_____ believed that the shah was divine
Shiites
12
His paintings were characterized by simple subjects, soft colors, and flowing movements
Riza-I-Abbasi
13
Isfahan was _____'s capital which featured a central polo ground
Shah Abbas
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A local official in Mogul India who received a plot of farmland for temporary use in return for collecting taxes
Zamindar
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Hindu custom of cremating a widow on her husbands funeral pyre
Suttee
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During his rule he had an empty treasury, military campaigns forced his to raise taxes and he was imprisoned by his son
Shah Jahan
17
Foreigners in India who were also Muslims
Moguls
18
British military success in India was achieved by the genius of
Sir Robert Clive
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Founded the a mogul dynasty in India
Babur
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An increase in population, growth in manufacturing and trade and improvements in the food supply all occurred in ____ between 1500 and 1800
China
21
The extended family was the ideal family unit in
Qing, China
22
The ________ was closed to commoners
Forbidden city
23
The prose literature of this era was lighthearted and entertaining
Tokugawa
24
Shoguns, Ronins, and Daimyo all comprised the ______ warrior class
Japanese
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_______ was the first Jesuit missionary who came to Japan
Francis Xavier
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A ______ could hold the title of adviser, government official, and castle guard
Samurai
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This emperor was generally tolerant of Christian missionaries
Kangxi
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The Portuguese were the first Europeans to make contact with this dynasty
Ming
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