Land-Based Empires EXPAND [AP World History Review—Unit 3 Topic 1]

What were two significant characteristics shared by the "Gunpowder Empires" during the period 1450-1750?

• They were sea-based and focused on maritime trade.

• They were land-based and expanded through diplomatic alliances.

• They were land-based and utilized gunpowder weapons for territorial expansion.

• They were sea-based and primarily focused on cultural exchange.

A major factor in the rapid expansion of the Ottoman Empire was its strategic control over which waterway?

• The Strait of Gibraltar

• The Suez Canal

• The Dardanelles

• The Persian Gulf

The Safavid Empire's declaration of itself as a Shia Muslim state led to significant conflicts with which neighboring empires?

• The Ming Dynasty and the Mughal Empire.

• The Ottoman Empire and the Qing Dynasty.

• The Mughal Empire and the Ottoman Empire.

• The Songhai Empire and the Moroccan Kingdom.

The Qing Dynasty, which replaced the Ming Dynasty in China, was established by which group of people?

• The Han Chinese

• The Mongols

• The Manchu people

• The Japanese