Unit 3 Islamic Land-Based Empires

The primary factors for the imperial expansion of land-based empires from 1450 to 1750 included the increased use of __________, cannons, and armed trade.

gunpowder

Land empires in the early modern period included the __________ in Central and East Asia.

Manchu

The __________ Empire was known for its conflict with the Safavid Empire.

Ottoman

The Mughal Empire was located primarily in __________ and Central Asia.

South

One method used by rulers to consolidate their power in land-based empires was the recruitment of __________ elites.

bureaucratic

Rulers sought to legitimize their rule through religious ideas like the European notion of __________ right.

divine

Tax farming was a revenue generation method used by the __________ Empire.

Ottoman

The practice of __________ in the Mughal Empire involved collecting taxes through intermediaries known as zamindars.

tax collection

The Safavid Empire practiced a Shiite interpretation of Islam, which was often in conflict with the __________ Empire's Sunni beliefs.

Ottoman

Suleiman the Magnificent was a prominent ruler of the __________ Empire.

Ottoman

The __________ were elite military forces of the Ottoman Empire, often recruited through the devshirme system.

Janissaries

The __________ system allowed non-Muslim communities autonomy in exchange for a tax to the Ottoman state.

millet

The Battle of __________ marked the conflict between the Safavid and Ottoman empires, illustrating the significance of gunpowder technology.

Chaldiran

By 1750, both the Ottoman and Safavid empires were facing decline while __________ powers were rising.

sea-based

The Mughal Empire was founded by __________, a descendant of Timur and Genghis Khan.

Babur

Akbar the Great is known for his policies of tolerance and efforts to unify the Mughal Empire through the abolition of __________.

jizya

The __________ was a major center of trade during the Mughal Empire, known for its textiles and spices.

Indian Ocean

The status of women in the Mughal Empire was generally low, with practices such as __________ being common.

child marriage

The __________ Empire ultimately fell due to internal strife and conflicts with foreign powers like Morocco.

Songhai

Religious conflicts during the Mughal Empire were intensified due to policies implemented by __________, which alienated non-Muslims.

Aurangzeb