3.2 -- Land-Based Empires: ADMINISTRATION

What was the primary challenge faced by rulers of land-based empires from 1450 to 1750?

• Expanding their territories

• Administering and maintaining power

• Establishing trade routes

• Developing new technologies

What does it mean for a ruler to legitimize their power?

• To expand their empire through conquest

• To communicate their authority to their subjects

• To create alliances with other empires

• To develop new economic systems

Which system did the Ottoman Empire use to staff their imperial bureaucracy?

• Feudalism

• Devshirme system

• Caste system

• Mandate of Heaven

What was the role of the Janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?

• They were religious leaders

• They were elite soldiers

• They were tax collectors

• They were merchants

How did European monarchs use religion to legitimize their rule?

• By claiming divine right

• By promoting religious tolerance

• By converting to Islam

• By building large cathedrals

What was the purpose of the Aztec practice of human sacrifice?

• To entertain the masses

• To reinvigorate their sun god

• To punish criminals

• To celebrate harvest festivals

How did Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty use art to legitimize his rule?

• By commissioning sculptures of himself

• By displaying imperial portraits

• By writing poetry

• By building the Great Wall

What architectural structure did Louis XIV use to consolidate power in France?

• The Eiffel Tower

• The Louvre

• The Palace of Versailles

• Notre-Dame Cathedral

What was the purpose of the Inca Sun Temple in Cusco?

• To serve as a royal residence

• To facilitate festivals of worship

• To store agricultural produce

• To act as a military fortress

How did the Mughal Empire collect taxes from its subjects?

• Through the Devshirme system

• By employing zamindars

• By using tax farming

• By direct royal collection