AP World unit 3

Which is NOT an example which leaders of land-based empires used to legitimize their power?

• Peter and St.Petersburg

• Justices of peace

• Taj Mahal by Shah Jahan

Which was NOT used by leaders of land-based empires to legitimize power?

• art

• religion

• taxation

• monumental architecture

Which best describes the state of European Monarchies in the 1500's?

• Due to their desire to centralize power, they became powerful and wealthy. Launched overseas exploration, established colonies

• Due to their desire to trade more, they created new land routes, and sea routes, gaining greater diversity of goods.

• Due to their desire to gain slaves, they did everything in their power to transport slaves to their colonies, exploiting Africa from this.

What were the rights of women in the Safavid Empire?

• inheretance

• voting

• divorce

• participate in society

How was the devshirme system similar to early systems of slavery in the Ottoman Empire?

• In both, people were killed when their bodies were considered too worked.

• In both, people were taken forcefully overseas.

• In both, people were considered tribute owed to the empire after conquest.

What is inquisition?

• Building a religious temple to gain interest in a religion.

• Gathering of people to join a religious belief.

• Punishment of non believers. (sometimes torture)

Describe the role of the Council of Trent:

• Reaffirmed traditional Muslim teachings in India. Managed rules which those in India followed such as marriage laws, peasants rights, womens rights.

• Reaffirmed traditional Catholic teachings, and rituals like marriage. Published the Index of Prohibited Books (Church banned books like Protestant bibles and Copernicus' writings).

• Reaffirmed traditional Protestant teachings, like religious diffusion. Published the Protestant bible, which is still used today.

Which fact(s) are true about the Scientific Revolution in the 1600's:

• Did not continue into new centuries

• New thinking, based on reason rather than faith

• Gained popularity in Northern Europe

Which fact(s) lead to the decline of gunpowder empires?

• Unable to compete with European trading (especially British)

• weak/corrupt leadership

• couldn't afford army developments (military + naval technology)

• religious schisms

Which is NOT a form of taxation used by land-based empires?

• Mughal - Zamindar tax collection

• Ottoman - tax farming and Devshirme system (blood taxes)

• Aztec - tribute lists

• Safavid - tariffs

• Ming - collection of hard currency