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The Gunpowder Empire
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the Gunpowder Revolution? | The result of many new types of weapons being invented |
| What is divine right? | the idea that a monarch received their power for God |
| What caused the Ottoman Empire to be weakened? | inflation - caused the currency to lose value |
| What is absolutism? | How kings were able to rule after the power of the Catholic Church declined in Europe. |
| Who are janissaries? | Enslaved people by the Ottoman Empire and were loyal to the Ottomans. |
| What is a confederacy? | an alliance between people and places. |
| How did the Safavids gain power amongs the Turks? | by organizing a confederacy |
| Who first discovered gunpowder? | Daoist alchemist |
| How was gunpowder used for celebrations? | fireworks |
| Why was gunpowder used in warfare? | because it was discovered that it could make stronger explosions |
| How did gunpowder spread throughout Eurasia? | At first, only the Chinese knew hot to make weapons with gunpowder, and they closely guarded the materials. Then, the Mongols recruited people who knew how to use gunpowder, which helped them conquer China. |
| Where was the Mughal Empire located? | India and parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan |
| Where was the Safavid Empire located? | Iran and parts of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Turkmenistan |
| Where did the Safavid Empire originate? | Sufi Muslims in Persia |
| What is the religion of the Safavid Empire? | Shi'a Muslim |
| Who were the important leaders in the Safavid Empire? | Ismail I and Tahmasp |
| Why was gunpowder important in the Safavid Empire? | they recognized the need for gunpowder weapons after losing to the Ottomans at Chaldiran |
| What cause the decline of the Safavid Empire? | poor leadership and a weakened economy |
| What ended the Safavid Empire? | they were conquered by the Afghans |
| Where did the Mughal Empire originate? | Muslim Turks from Central Asia |
| What religion is the Mughal Empire? | Muslim but tolerant of other faiths |
| Who were the important leaders of the Mughal Empire? | Babur and Akbar |
| Why was gunpowder important to the Mughal Empire? | it helped them conquer the Delhi Sultanate in India |
| What caused the decline of the Mughal Empire? | overspending on the military and lack of religious tolerance |
| What ended the Mughal Empire? | the British took over |
| What kind of government did all 3 empires have? | highly centralized and strong government |
| What did the 3 empires have in common as a source of revenue? | trade |
| What were the 2 special accomplishments of the Ottoman Empire? | first to use gunpowder and the use of enslaved people as soldiers |
| What were 2 special accomplishments of the Safavid Empire? | they promoted Persian identity and the use of enslaved people as soldiers |
| What were 3 special accomplishments of the Mughal empire? | They promoted Indian identity, Taj Mahal, and they experienced a golden age |
| How did gunpowder likely get to Europe? | knowledge came from the Mongols and possible from the Arabs |
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