apwh 3.1 vocab quiz

ming dynasty

overthrew the yuan dynasty, managed to stabilize east asia, they managed to stabilize east asia, reasserted han chinese rule, confucian civil service, and expanded the great wall

qing dynasty

manchuria seized power from ming, significantly expanded chinese territory, continued confucian bureaucracy, and used ethnic policies to control the han majority

gutenberg printing press

led to an increase in literacy, mass production of books, accelerated spread of ideas, and reformation

gunpowder empires

large, multiethnic states in asia that relied on firearms to conquer territories

ottoman empires

largest, most enduring of the great islamic empires, controlled for over 600 years

safavid empire

no real navy or natural defenses, land-based military might and strong leadership

mughal empire

under akbar, one of the richest and best governed states overseas trade flourished peaceful

shah

king or emperor, used by safavid rulers

castes

strict social groupings designated at birth, in hindu/india

ivan iv

expanded russia east by taking khantes- relied on gunpowder - first russian czar, crushed nobles

tamerlane

turkic ruler, led nomadic invader army, short lived but vast empire, influenced mughals/gunpowder empries

suleiman i

ottoman golden age, expanded the empire, reformed the legal system, and supported acheivements