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WorksheetsFall of COnstantinople, Mogul Empure , and Ottoman Empire
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Conquest is the act of conquering or taking control of a territory, place, or person by force.
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Constantinople was
a major city
named after Constatine 1
Part of the Byzantine Empire/Capital of it
A small holy place
The meaning of Cultural exchange
exchange of cultural backgrounds
Exchange of customs
Exchange pf ideas/ and traditions
bodies falling everywhere
The "Silk Road" refers to a historical network of interconnected trade routes, primarily land and sea-based, that connected the East and West for centuries.
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collections of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of the Byzantine emperor Justinian I from 529 to 565 ce.
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Conquest is the act of conquering or taking control of a territory, place, or person by force.
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can refer to a design made of small, colorful pieces of material, a pattern of many small colored areas, or a variety of other things, including a historical web browser, a project management software, a genetics term for an organism with different cell types, a research project, or a company.
Mosaic
Architecture
engineering
paintings/murals
The Ottoman Empire was a vast, powerful, and long-lasting state founded by Turkic tribes in Anatolia around 1299 and ruled by a succession of sultans, eventually collapsing after World War I in 1922. At its peak, the empire encompassed much of the Middle East, North Africa, and southeastern Europe, reaching its maximum extent in the late 17th century.
Conquest is the act of conquering or taking control of a territory, place, or person by force.
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the action of becoming larger or more extensive.
Expansion
rubber band
shrink
pull
Renissance
a European cultural movement
from the 14th to 16th centuries
marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity
marked the time of fun and excitement
an ancient Greek city strategically located on the Bosporus, which later became the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire, Constantinople
(a)
An empire is a realm controlled by an emperor or an empress and divided between a dominant center and subordinate peripheries.
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The Crusades were a series of religious wars initiated, supported, and at times directed by the Papacy during the Middle Ages.
(a)
Octavian Augustus was known for
ushering in an era of peace and prosperity called thePax Romana
first Roman emperor
He ended decades of civil war, implemented major political and social reforms, and oversaw a period of significant cultural and architectural growth in Rome.
A slave to the country of Rome
Sovereign
can refer to a person with supreme power, such as a monarch, or to a self-governing entity like a nation. The term implies supreme authority and independence, meaning the entity is not subject to the control of any other power.
is a narrow, natural strait in northwestern Turkey that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and is a strategically important waterway that forms the continental boundary between Europe and Asia.
relationship with Mongols involved asserting Soviet control over the Mongolian People's Republic (Outer Mongolia) through a puppet regime and orchestrating brutal purges there, as well as persecuting and deporting Mongolian ethnic groups within the Soviet Union. Stalin treated Outer Mongolia as a satellite state and a strategic buffer zone between the Soviet Union, Japan, and China.
a political system where a single ruler or governing body holds total control over the government and is not constrained by laws, constitution, or opposition.
a political system where a single ruler or governing body holds total control over the government and is not constrained by laws, constitution, or opposition.
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18-21.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
Who established the small beylik that would eventually become the Ottoman Empire?
Orhan
Osman I
Sultan Murad II
Mehmed II
What was a distinguishing characteristic of the early Ottoman rulers' political approach?
Strict adherence to ethnic purity in leadership.
Prioritizing political and military utility over ethnic or religious affinity.
Exclusive alliances with other Muslim principalities.
Avoiding military conflicts with neighbors.
How were the Janissaries, a fierce military elite force, primarily formed?
They were recruited from Turkish warriors and their families.
They were volunteers from various Anatolian principalities.
They were young Christian boys captured from the Balkans, converted to Islam, and trained.
They were mercenaries hired from Central Asia.
Which of the following was NOT a strategy used by Mehmed II to conquer Constantinople?
Hiring a Hungarian engineer to forge the largest cannon.
Using Serbian miners to dig tunnels under the city walls.
Carrying his fleet of ships overland to attack from an unexpected direction.
Forming a grand alliance with European Christian powers.
relating to or characterized by the belief that there is only one God
monotheistic
Absolute power
Sovereign
Mercenaries
is a person who serves as a soldier for pay, without regard to political interests. Mercenaries are motivated by private gain and are often hired to fight in armed conflicts, though the term can also describe anyone motivated solely by money.
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Match the following with the correct definition
a ruler who possesses absolute or near-absolute power within a country, often maintaining control through force, suppression of opposition, and propaganda. The term originates from the Roman Republic, where a "dictator" was a temporary magistrate appointed during emergencies, but today it is generally associated with oppressive, authoritarian rule.
Dictator
A "sovereign"
can refer to a person with supreme power
a form of government in which power is held by a small group of people, often from the same social, economic, or political class.
Oligarchy
a system of government in which the people elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf, often characterized by free and fair elections.
Representative Democracy
relationship with Mongols involved asserting Soviet control over the Mongolian People's Republic (Outer Mongolia) through a puppet regime and orchestrating brutal purges there, as well as persecuting and deporting Mongolian ethnic groups within the Soviet Union. Stalin treated Outer Mongolia as a satellite state and a strategic buffer zone between the Soviet Union, Japan, and China.
Joseph Stalin
is a narrow, natural strait in northwestern Turkey that connects the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, and is a strategically important waterway that forms the continental boundary between Europe and Asia.
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ØThe Ottoman Empire began to decline in the late
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Which of these facts are true about the Ottoman Empire
ØIt began to face economic competition from India and Europe.
Ø
Ø
It was still be led by Julius Cesar that had been assassinated
ØCorruption from within and poor leadership caused its decline/Downfall.
ØIt was abolished making the country of Turkey a republic-a form of government where the people hold the ultimate power, but they elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
Ottoman Empire: ØLarge portion of the middle east and eastern Europe
Ø600 years from 1299-1923
The Ottoman EMpire became the countryknown as (a)
Which of the following is true stattements about the Ottoman Empire..
Founded by Osman I,
Ø150 years it continued to expand
Ø1453 Mehmet II the Conqueror led Ottoman Empire to conquer
Constantinople, renaming it Instanbul
Constantinople was undefeated by the Ottomans, They were to strong to be overtaken
When Constantinople
fell to the Ottomans
People became cslaves to the Ottomans
lot of people fled to Italy helping to spark the European Renaissance
It was no change people did what they wanted to do
The king reigned for 100000 more years
Match the following Vocabulary words with Correct definition
Dictator
a person that rules with force/control
Mercenaries
people paid to fight in was times
Monotheistic
one God
Absolute power
power give to a single person, authorita
Bosporus
waterway connecting Europe and Asia
What items were traded on the silk road....
spices
gold
jewlery
textiles
The silk road first began in
The Middle East, and connected India, Persia, and Europe
China, and connected India, Persia, and Russia
China, and connected India, Persia, and Europe
China, and connected India, France, and Europe
In what ways was cultural exchanges shown on the Silk Road
Art
Religion
Ideas
people as slaves
WHen people got tired on the Silk Road they could now state at an inn or a guesthouse, that was like a motel
THe Disease that was ransported on the Silk Road was called the (a) or the Bubonic plague that killed alnost half of the people.
Guilds-.
system of government, in which less powerful people promise loyalty to more powerful people
– Medieval military campaign led by Christians to regain the Holy Land (Palestine/Jerusalem) from Muslim control
A group of people who all work in the same trade and have a set of standards to follow.
a formal, written statement describing the rights and responsibilities of a country and its leaders responsibilities to its people
Charter- a formal, written statement describing the rights and responsibilities of a country and its leaders responsibilities to its people
Match the following with the appropriate definition
Chivalry –
a code of behavior that knights were ex
Charter –
a formal, written statement describing
Crusades –
Medieval military campaign led by Christ
Feudalism-
system of government, in which less powe
Guilds
- A group of people who all work in the
Serf –
a peasant who is required to live and work on the land of a noble (lord) and couldn’t leave without permission.
A noble who pledged service and money to a king in exchange for land.
a self-sufficient farming system used during the middle ages
a community set aside for monks to live, study, work and pray
Matchingthe fllowing words with their definitions
Knight/Vassal –
a soldier that military service for land
Lord-
noble pledges service/money- king -land
Manor System –
a self-sufficient farming system
Monastery-
communityset aside for monks
Monks –
man dedicates life to religion
– a class of warriors in feudal Japan who fought for lords and promised loyalty to them
(a)
– a peasant who is required to live and work on the land of a noble (lord) and couldn’t leave without permission
KNight/Vassal
Serf
Monks
Manor System
The word crusade comes from the Latin word crux, meaning “________.”
Love
King
Stick
cross
The Christian soldiers, called Crusaders, wore the cross as a symbol of their religion. The Crusades took place between 1095 and 1291.
Muslims controlled (a) for hundreds of years before the Crusades.
In 1071 a new Muslim group called the _____________ took control of Jerusalem.
LAtins
Muslims
Seljuk Turks
Spanish
The Muslim leader Saladin conquered Jerusalem in 1187.
In 1144 the Turks captured one of the Christian states. German and French rulers then called for the Second Crusade. It was a ________________for the Christians.
Success
failure
Journey
none of the above
The Muslim leader Saladin conquered Jerusalem in 1187. The kings of England, France, and Germany launched the Third Crusade against him. They were not able to recapture Jerusalem. However, the English king signed a peace treaty with Saladin in 1192. It allowed Christian pilgrims to visit holy places in Jerusalem.
What was life like for a peasant?
Define Chivalry
Describe the relationship between the Vassals and Knights.
The Vassals taught the knights how to fight and the Knights protected the Vassals in return.
Vassals also held tournaments, ceremonies, and rituals for the Knights
Were like pesants
Were over the king and lords
Describe the relationship between the Lords and Vassals.
THey had no realtionship they did what they wanted to do seperately
one is the owner of the land and the other manages it.
The Lord owns it and the Vassal manages it.
They were working together to keep peace
Describe the relationship between the Kings and Lords.
The king is at the top and the lords are right underneath the King.
peseant
knight
The king and lords are both at the top.
What was life like for a Lord?
They were responsible for looking after their land and dispensing justice among his vassals and serfs.
Describe the manor.
It seems like it was a self sufficient town that was controlled in the center of the city and it seems as though the manor controlled the town and people inside of it
What is manorialism?
Manorialism is when people give up comfort for security.
examples of this are when peasants ask for land from the lords and vassals,
live there and work for them
Was were the monks resided
is a political system of local government. It was developed to control over peasants and protection from the Muslims and barbarians.
(a)
Emperor and Shogunatein Japan........
one of a symbolic head of state and a powerful military dictator
emperor was the official head of Japan, often with divine legitimacy, the shogun, or "military dictator,
ruled the country through the shogunate government from 1192 to 1867. The shogun was responsible for administration and military affairs,
none of the abpve
powerful feudal lords in Japan who ruled over vast territories and controlled armies of samurai. They were responsible for governing their own domains, collecting taxes, and managing their local economies, with their power and influence being central to Japan's feudal system. During the Edo period, they were required to spend alternate years in the capital to show loyalty to the shogunate.
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MAth the Following vocabuary words with the correct defintion
forced migration of millions of Africans to the Americas between the 15th and 19th centuries,
transatlantic slave trade
Migration:
Movement of people
Export:
send (goods or services) to anot
Import
:is the process of bringing goods or ser
Exploitation
:the action or fact of treating someone
The west coast of Africa became known as the
Mesopatamia
Slave route
Slave Coast.
Costly Place of evil.
Slave trade was conducted up and down the (a) River. Then the camel was brought to northern Africa from Arabia. Slave traders began creating routes through the Sahara Desert. Slave traders would trade their human merchandise for perfumes, cloth, and spices. These products were hard to find in the western part of Africa.
Scientists have found signs of slavery as far back in history as 3000 B.C. These signs were found in Mesopotamia. (a) had slaves in 206 B.C. Early Greeks and Romans let their slaves do their work for them. Tribes in Africa used their captives as slaves.
The west coast of Africa became known as the Slave Coast. Powerful African kings began to trade with Europeans. In the 1500's, ________,____________, __________, and _________ all wanted to be part of the slave trade. England's strong navy helped them to take control of slave trading in the Atlantic area.
Portugal
Spain
France
England
As the Europeans moved farther inland, the need for (a) increased. The Spanish and Portuguese started colonies in what is today Brazil and Central America. The English took control of the trade routes to the north. By the middle 1600's, the English began to set up a trade route that looked like a triangle.
The triangular trade route became strong in the 1700's. Let's say you were a trader. You would buy slaves along the west coast of Africa. You would load them on your ship. You would set sail for islands in the Caribbean. This was called the Middle Passage.
Match the appropriate word with the definition
COMPASS
Used to gps travel north south east or west
Cartography
the science, art, and craft of making maps
Astrolabe
an ancient astronomical instrument used for navigation, timekeeping, and calcula
RAW MATERIALS
unprocessed natural resources extracted fromt he environment.
CASTA SYSTEM
indigenous and African peoples at the bottom. This system was codified to justif
Musa I was the Masa (emperor) of Mali from
1312-1337
Richest people to ever live
kingdom had richest such as gold and salt throughout West Africa
Was the son of Dr. Martin Luther king
(a) a I is famously known for hajjj, or pilgrimage , to (b) , (the holy city for the religion of Islam). On this trip to Mecca, Mansa Musa brought with him 100 camels loaded down with gold , each weighing 300 pounds , 500 slaves, each carrying a 4 pound golden staff , and thousands of the citizens of (c) .
As Mansa Musa traveled through the city of Cairo in Egypt to get to Mecca he spent massive amounts of his gold in the city's market and even gave massive amount of gold to the needy as he past through each city.
One of the five pillars of Isalm is to
give to the poor
Steal and rob
Sleep in a canopy
make everyone slaves
The results of Mansa Musi Giving so much gold away was
He couldnt afford his trip back to Mali
He decreased the value of gold in Egypt for over 12 yeaars.
The poor had
He was assassinated
Mansa Musa had plenty of wealth in Mali, and becasue of his impact, he made everyone thirst for the experiences back in (a) , becasue of his giving.
Mansa Musa had plenty of wealth in Mali, and becasue of his impact, he made everyone thirst for the experiences back in Mali, because of his giving. The placeback there was called
City of Mansa Musa
City of Mali
City of Havana
The City of Gold
How did Mansa Musa advance education in his own city?
Natural sciences, and the Islamic religion
He brought nohthing back and therefore his trip was useless.
he brought back with him an arabic library-the relgious scholars taught the people of West Africa Mathematics.
None of the above
Mansa Musa, a lover of education, and trade
He was a greedy person who took from the poor
increased trade between Morocco in Nothern Africa and Mali. and people from Mali were sent to Morocco to study their language and culture. He ruled for 25 years
He did not allow for education attainment.
He forbade the trade between other places and Mali.
(a) was the ancient home of the Mayans.
Mesoamerica was the ancient home of the Mayans. It included what is now southern Mexico and parts of four more countries.
Mayans lived on the (a) .
The Mayans had an ________________ way of life?
Carpet making
Industrial
Agricultural, farming on the sides of mountains
none of the above
It used just three signs for all of the numbers. A dot stood for the number one. A line stood for five. A shell stood for zero.
They created great cities. These large cities had (a) .
highly advanced Mesoamerican civilization known for their complex writing (hieroglyphs), sophisticated mathematics (including the concept of zero), precise astronomy, intricate calendar systems, and monumental architecture like pyramids and temples, flourishing in city-states across modern-day Mexico and Central America until a Classic Period decline around 900 CE, though their culture and descendants persist today.
(a)
These Mesoamericans made their very own calendars
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