Mr. Loya - PPT 3.2 - Empire Administration

Open Ended

Why do you believe rulers across history have used religion, architecture, or art to show their power?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how rulers maintained centralized control between 1450 and 1750 CE?

• By decentralizing authority to regional elites

• By creating bureaucratic and military systems that ensured loyalty to the ruler

• By abolishing religious influence in government

• By limiting taxation and reducing state bureaucracy

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of rulers using religious or cultural ideas to legitimize their power?

• The Ottoman Empire’s devshirme system

• The Mexica (Aztec) practice of human sacrifice to demonstrate divine favor

• The Songhai Empire’s expansion through trade networks

• The Tokugawa shogunate’s isolationist policies

Multiple Choice

What was a key political consequence of professionalizing military and bureaucratic elites?

• Increased autonomy for regional nobility

• Greater centralization and reduced local independence

• Decline in imperial authority

• Collapse of tribute-based economies

Multiple Choice

Which statement best explains the role of tribute systems in empire maintenance?

• They replaced all forms of taxation with voluntary trade.

• They encouraged the autonomy of vassal states.

• They ensured a steady flow of goods and labor from conquered regions to imperial centers.

• They weakened central authority by empowering local elites.

Poll

Which factor most effectively strengthened imperial control between 1450 and 1750 CE?

• Professionalized bureaucracies and militaries

• Monumental architecture and religious symbolism

• Efficient taxation and tribute systems

• Global trade and silver circulation