AP World Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

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The system by which boys from Christian communities were taken by the Ottoman state to serve as Janissaries.

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Devshirme

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Elite Ottoman guards (trained as foot soldiers or administrators) recruited from the Christian population through the devshirme system, who often converted to Islam.

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Janissary

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A Muslim state (1526-1857) that exercised dominion over most of India in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

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Mughal Empire

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An Islamic state founded by Osman in northwestern Anatolia; based in Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) from 1453 to 1922. It encompassed lands in the Middle East, North Africa, and Eastern Europe.

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Ottoman Empire

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The last imperial dynasty of China; it formed the territorial base for the modern Chinese state. Founded in 1644 by the Manchus, it ruled China for more than 260 years, until 1912. The dynasty expanded China's borders to include Taiwan, Tibet, Chinese Central Asia, and Mongolia.

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Qing Dynasty of China

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A Shi'ite Muslim dynasty that ruled in Persia (Iran and parts of Iraq) from the 16th to 18th centuries, which had a mixed culture of Persians, Ottomans, and Arabs.

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Safavids

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A class of warriors in feudal Japan who pledged loyalty to a noble in return for land.

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Samurai

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A beautiful mausoleum (tomb) in Agra, India, built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (completed in 1649) in memory of his favorite wife. It illustrates a syncretic blend between Indian and Arabic architectural styles.

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Taj Mahal

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To generate money for territorial expansion, Ottoman rulers used this tax collection system. Under this system, the government hires private individuals to collect taxes for them.

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Tax farming

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A tax system of the Mughal Empire where decentralized lords collected tribute for the emperor.

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Zamindars