2nd Semester Interim Study Guide - Gunpowder Empire

Label the correct Gunpowder Empire:

• Ottoman Empire

• Mughal Empire

• Safavid Empire

• None of the above

Select the 3 similarities of the Gunpowder Empire

• Utilization of gunpowder weaponry, centralized administration, and an elite military force.

• Isolationist policies, decentralized government, and reliance on feudal cavalry.

• Nomadic warfare, tribal leadership, and minimalist control.

• Religious theocracy, agrarian economy, and decentralized power.

Devshirme system

• It is a system of forced recruitment of Christian boys for military service.

• It is a system of voluntary military training for local youths.

• It is a trade route system established during the Ottoman era.

• It refers to a taxation system for collecting revenues.

Janissaries were?

• They were elite military units of the Ottoman Empire.

• They were peasant militias.

• They were naval sailors.

• They were desert nomads.

The Ottomans were of which branch of Islam?

• Sunni Islam

• Shia Islam

• Ibadi Islam

• Sufism

Identify the significance of Suleiman the Magnificent.

• He was known for his military conquests only.

• He was known for legal reforms, military conquests, and cultural patronage.

• He was known for his religious innovations only.

• He was known for his administrative failures only.

What were the two causes of the decline of the Ottoman Empire?

• Political instability and military defeats

• Economic prosperity and cultural renaissance

• Advancements in technology and effective administration

• Strong leadership and territorial expansion

What branch of Islam were the Safavids?

• Sunni Islam

• Shia Islam

• Sufi Islam

• Ibadi Islam

The titles of Safavids leaders were:

• Shah

• Sultan

• Emperor

• King

Who was the greatest Safavid leader? Choose the leader known for founding the dynasty.

• Shah Ismail I

• Shah Abbas I

• Shah Tahmasp I

• Sultan Husayn