Land-based Empires REVIEW

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Which of the following factors most influenced the expansion of land empires in the 16th and 17th centuries? Religious tolerance, Increased use of gunpowder, Trade alliances, Creation of overseas empires

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Increased use of gunpowder

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Name That Empire: Practiced Sunni Islam; ruled by a sultan; defeated the Byzantine Empire.

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Ottoman Empire

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Who was the Mughal emperor (r. 1556-1605) whose policies are noted for their efforts at religious tolerance and inclusion?

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Akbar

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The enslaving of young Christian boys from the Balkans to be the elite soldiers within the Ottoman Empire was a tribute system known as the

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devshirme

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This group captured the Christian city of Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul.

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Ottoman Turks

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The civil service exams used by the Qing Dynasty are an example of how land-based empires did which of the following? trained military professionals, recruited bureaucratic elites, used tribute systems, collected revenue

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recruited bureaucratic elites

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The Janissaries were an elite military unit composed of

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captured and converted Christians

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What was the Turkic empire established in Persia in the early 16th century that was notable for its efforts to convert its people to Shia Islam?

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Safavid Empire

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Name That Empire: Practiced Sunni Islam; ruled over a majority Hindu population; claimed descent from Genghis Khan.

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Mughal Empire

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Which of the following is the most likely reason that 17th century rulers during the seventeenth century built elaborate palaces like the one pictured here? To create fortresses as a defense against invading armies, To provide jobs for artists, architects, and builders, To demonstrate their wealth and power, To glorify the official state religion

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To demonstrate their wealth and power