Gunpowder Empires

Which of the following was NOT a "Gunpowder" Empire during the 1450-1700 time period?

• Safavid Empire

• Ottoman Empire

• Roman Empire

• Mughal Empire

True or False: All 3 empires were Islamic & ruled by Muslim leaders with well-organized governments made up of loyal bureaucrats.

• True

• False, all 3 empires were Christian

• False, all 3 empires were Hindu

The Ottoman army included 30,000 elite soldiers called ________ who were slaves that were trained to be loyal to the government.

• Janissaries

• Jizyas

• Slavs

• None of the Above

In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

• Persian

• Roman

• Mughal

• Byzantine

Ottoman rulers were called ________ & they governed with absolute power

• Caliphates

• Sultans

• Monarchs

• None of the Above

The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520

• Romulus the Great

• Alexander the Great

• Suleyman the Magnificent

• James III

King Suleyman granted freedom of worship to ________ & Jews living in the empire

• Hindus

• Buddhists

• Christians

• Sikhs

To maintain their power against rivals, Suleyman & other Ottoman sultans ___________ their brothers & ___________ their sons which led to progressively weaker leaders

• Educated | Promoted

• Executed | Jailed

• Mentored | Sold

• None of the Above

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

• Shi'a

• Sunni

• Abraham's

• Moses'

Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

• Sultans

• Caliphates

• Monarchs

• Shahs