Asian Empires Study Guide

A historical empire that started as a nomadic group of Turkish Muslims and eventually became a significant political and economic power.

Ottoman Empire

Geographic location of the Ottoman Empire's origin

Asia Minor, which is largely present-day Turkey.

City located at the crossroads of trade, which was later renamed Istanbul after its conquest by the Ottomans.

Constantinople

The two seas located around Constantinople.

Black Sea and Mediterranean Sea

The most famous building in Constantinople, originally built as an Eastern Orthodox church.

Hagia Sophia

The Sultan who conquered Constantinople in 1453.

Sultan Mehmed II

The empire from which Constantinople was conquered.

Byzantine Empire

Islam's role in the Ottoman Empire

Islam acted as a unifying force within the empire.

Famous architect known for building many mosques and religious complexes for the Ottomans.

Mimar Sinan

The intricate writing the Ottomans were famous for.

Calligraphy

An empire in India descended from the Mongols, primarily Islamic.

Mughal Empire

A famous building constructed by the Mughals in India.

Taj Mahal

The dynasty that controlled China during the time of limited trade with Europeans.

Qing Dynasty

The ruling military leader in Japan.

Shogun

An economic practice where European colonial powers attempted to become self-sufficient.

Mercantilism

Goods traded out of a country.

Exports

Goods traded into a country.

Imports

A significant economic change that involved new practices such as mercantilism and capitalism.

Commercial Revolution

A consequence of the Commercial Revolution.

Destruction of Native American cultures

Key products traded from Africa

Ivory, Gold, Slaves, and raw materials.

The main location of the Mughal Empire.

North India

Trade Geography of China

Isolated by the Himalayan Mountains and Gobi Desert.

A policy adopted to limit foreign influences, similar to China's approach.

Policy of Isolation in Japan