The Ottoman and Safavid Empires

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I travel around the world, but only stay in one corner

• a pilot

• an airplane

• a stamp

​Map of the Ottoman Empire

• ​In the 14th century, Ottomans moved into Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor.

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• ​Will capture Constantinople and take over Byzantine Empire

​Chamboz at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons

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Which Islamic group began to invade the Christian, Byzantine Empire?

• Fatimid
• Turk
• Chinese
• Franks

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Which was a leading family of Turks?

• Ottomans
• Byzantines
• Abbasids
• Seljuks

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What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Athens

• Vienna

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Mehmed II changed the name of this great Byzantine city to Istanbul  

• Medina 
• Jerusalem 
• Constantinople 
• Deli 

​Suleiman the Great

• ​Spread empire onto 3 continents: Europe, Asia, and Africa

• ​Defeated at Vienna in 1529

• ​Considered the most powerful leader in Europe or the Middle East

• ​Ruled by edict

• ​Used absolute power though he did have a council of advisers

• ​Laws guided by Sharia law

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/Suleiman_bas-relief_in_the_U.S._House_of_Representatives_chamber.jpg

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Which continents did the Ottoman Empire have some control over? Click all that apply.

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

• North America

• South America

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Nicknamed 'the Magnificent' or 'the Lawgiver', he was the leader of the Ottoman Empire from 1520-1566

• Mehmed the Conqueror

• Muhammad II

• Mustafa IV

• Suleiman

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What was the title given to the ruler of the Ottoman Empire?

• Janissary
• Rajput
• Sultan
• Mansabdar

​Ottoman Society

• ​Islam is the dominant faith

• ​Three social classes

• ​Converted the Hagia Sophia into a mosque

• ​Build a powerful military

• ​Dominant navy

• ​Janissaries were an important part of society

• ​Lasted until the end of WWI

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4b/Janissaries_with_soup_kettles_and_the_regimental_spoon.jpg

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True or False: The Ottomans required that all the peoples they conquered converted to the Islamic religion or they were executed.

• False
• True

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____ were an elite guard of Ottoman soldiers.

• sinans

• ulema

• pashas

• janissaries

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Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand militarily into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?

• woodblock printing

• wheelbarrow

• gunpowder

• magnetic compass

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Due to its diverse population, the Ottomans were known for

• Forcing its subjects to convert to Islam

• Creating harsh laws against Christians and Jews

• Allowing many non-muslims into the government

• Allowing religious practice for all, at a price

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How were conquered people treated in the empire 

• they were allowed to practice the religion of their choice
• had some limited rights to self-govern
• all of these
• had to pay an extra tax 

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Thousands of women from all over the empire were sold to the Sultan, they lived at his palace as a group known as the 

• Harlem Globtrotters
• Harem
• Harlots

​Safavid Empire

• ​Persia, modern-day Iran

• ​Practiced Shi'a Islam

• ​Often fought with Ottomans and the Mughals

• ​Capital city was Isfahan

• ​The Safavids will be replaced by the Qajar Shahs

• ​The capital is moved to Tehran

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/Safavid_Empire_1501_1722_AD.png

​Shah Abbas

• ​Brought back the glory of Persia

• ​Centralized the government

• ​Created a strong military

• ​Used diplomatic relations with Europe and the Ottoman Empire

• ​Forged economic ties to Europe

• ​Isfahan becomes a silk center

• ​Armenians brought to Isfahan because they controlled the silk trade

• ​Created a Christian settlement for them and they governed themselves

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/72/Shah_Abbas_the_Great_receiving_the_Mughal_ambassador_Khan%E2%80%99Alam_in_1618.jpg

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What was the ancient Persian title for king?

• Shah
• Rajput
• Sikh
• Jahangir 

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If you lived in the Safavid Empire you probably would be categorized as a ___ Muslim

• Sunni
• practicing 
• Shia 
• good 

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The capital of the Safavid empire under Abbas the Great was:

• Isfahan.

• Baghdad.

• Tabriz.

• Kabul.

• Mosul.

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What Trade Route went through the Safavid Empire?

• Rich Route

• Spice Route

• Silk Road

• Amber road

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Women in the Safavid Empire had the right to divorce her husband.

• True

• False

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If both the Safavids and the Ottomans were Islamic gunpowder empires, why would they be in conflict with each other? Check all that apply.

• their religious differences divide them - Sunni vs. Shiites

• they both want the glory of conquering the world for the glory of Islam

• The Ottomans are allies with the Christians

• They both control trade routes that the other has desire to rule over