Gunpowder Empires

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A group of trained soldiers that were converted to Islam at a young age.

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Janissaries

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The term used to describe the rise of empires by force starting in the 1500's.

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Gunpowder Empires

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This city was conquered by the Ottoman's and led to the end of the Byzantine Empire.

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Constantinople

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Who were the supreme authority in the Ottoman Empire? Options: sultans, grand vizier, pashas, ulema

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sultans

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What modern day country were the Safavids located in? Options: Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, India

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Iran

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Who was the most dominant Sultan in the Ottoman Empire?

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Sulyman the Magnificent

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Who was the most important ruler in the Safavid Empire?

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Shah Abbas

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Who was the most important ruler of the Mughal Empire?

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Akbar

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What modern day country were the Mughals located in? Options: Persia, Iran, Turkey, India

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India

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Besides Islam, what other religion existed in the Mughal Empire? Options: Judaism, Hinduism, Christianity, Buddhism

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Hinduism