1450-1750 Review

Front

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

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Janissaries

Front

Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period? Safavid Empire, Ottoman Empire, Roman Empire, Mughal Empire

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Roman Empire

Front

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

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Janissaries

Front

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

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Byzantine

Front

The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520

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Suleyman the Magnificent

Front

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

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Shi'a

Front

Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

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Shahs

Front

The greatest ruler of the Safavid Empire was ___________ who came to power in 1587

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Shah Abbas

Front

In 1494, ___________ became king of the Mughals, expanded the army, & began invasions into India to create his empire

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Babur

Front

In 1556, Babur’s grandson Akbar became king of the Mughal Empire & expanded the empire into almost all of ___________.

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India