AP World Chapter 14-16

The Military

Peter emulated the west by controlling the royal bureaucracy and recognizing this

St. Petersburg

As part of the westernization process Peter the Great build this city on the Baltic

Byzantine

Russia absorbed traditions from western Europe and this empire

Weaponry

The purpose of Peter’s economic development was to control the importation of this

Artillery or small arms

The Ottomans used this to defeat their enemies in battle

Peasants

In the Ottoman empire, this group worked as agricultural laborers 

Sulemaniye

This mosque is a blend of old and new traditions

Sufis

This group spread Islam to new places to new places in the Muslim world

The Safavid Empire

Conflicts between this empire and their Sunni neighbors led to a disruption in trade

Islam and Christianity+

Before 1450-1700 these two faiths became more popular

Ottoman and Mughal

These two empires were religiously and culturally diverse

Akbar

This Mughal ruler build a mosque that blended two cultures together

Hindu

While Ottomans ruled over Muslims, Mughals ruled over people of this faith

Gunpowder

Mughals and Ottomans expanded their empires by using this technology

Central Asia

Ottomans and Mughals were descendants from this region

Portugal

This country tried to monopolize Indian Ocean trade, but failed

Examination system

Use of this system was important to the continuity from the Qing to the Ming dynasty

Introduction of American Crops

Reason for population increase during the Ming era

Ming

This dynasty defeated the Mongols and wanted to return to traditional Chinese culture

Art

Rulers used this and architecture to glorify themselves and legitimize their power

East Asia

Before 1750 the world’s largest cities were in this region

New World Crops

The Chinese population increased in the 17th and 18th century because of the introduction of these

China

This region produced most of the worlds manufactured goods between 1500 and`1700

Japan

This Asian country was able to buy foreign goods by exporting precious metals

South Asia

By 1700 Mughal rulers had conquered nearly all of this region

Gunpowder

Use of this technology enabled the Manchus to expand

Shogun

The real power in Japan was held by the person in this position

Missionaries

Asian countries often outlawed contact with Europeans after these were sent to Christianize them

Gunpowder

Land based empires expanded using this technology

Ottoman

The Chinese empire and this empire had a large bureaucracies

Janissaries

In order to centralize the sultan’s authority, these young boys were taken as tribute from conquered Christian territories and used as soldiers and bureaucrats