AP World History- Unit 4 Gunpowder Empires (Ottoman, Safavid, Mughal) – Flashcards
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Bosporus Strait
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The only waterway linking the Aegean Sea with the Black Sea
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Strait of Hormuz
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A vital waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman
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Ghazi Ideal
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A model for warrior life that blended the cooperative values of nomadic culture with the willingness to serve as a holy fighter for Islam
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Suleiman Mosque
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Suleiman I ordered the construction of the mosque in Istanbul
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Coffeehouses
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Settings not only of business transactions but also of cultural events such as poetry recitations and scholarly debates; Muslims were not supposed to drink coffee although they did
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Ulama
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Scholars and experts in Islamic law
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Shariah Law
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Islamic law code
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Harem
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A residence where a man's wives and concubines lived
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Miniature Paintings
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Became famous even though Muslims were not supposed to make them
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Sikhism
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New religion which developed from Hinduism and may have been influenced by the Islamic mysticism known as Sufism
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Sati
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The ritual in which widows killed themselves by jumping on the funeral pyres of their husbands
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Din-i-llahi
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New religion which Akbar created to reconcile Hinduism and Islam
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Taj Mahal
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Magnificent architectural accomplishment built by Shah Jahan as a tomb for his wife
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Gunpowder Empires
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Refers to large multiethnic states from Asia that relied on firearms to conuer and control their territories
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Tamerlane
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Started an empire that was the basis for the Gunpowder Empires
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Samarkand
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Trading city Tamerlane controlled
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Ottoman Empire
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Largest Islamic empire in present day Middle East, North Africa, and Europe
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Mehmed II (Conqueror)
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Expanded the Ottoman Empire and founded Istanbul
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Topkapi Palace
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Famous landmark that was the royal residence of the sultans
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Suleiman I
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Expanded the Ottoman Empire and ordered many mosques to be built
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Vienna
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The main city in Austria
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Rhodes
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Island Suleiman captured
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Viziers
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Strong advisors to the sultans
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Battle of Lepanto
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Naval conflict where Europeans defeated the Ottomans
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Safavid
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Islamic Empire in Persia and Iran
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Ismail
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Safavid military hero who greatly expanded
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Shah
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Equivalent to king or emperor
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Shah Abbas
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Leader of the Safavids who beautified the empire
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Isfahan
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Capital city of the Safavid Empire
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Akbar
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Mughal ruler who achieved grand religious and political goals
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Babur
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Founded the Mughal Empire
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Shah Jahan
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Built the Taj Mahal
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Aurangzeb
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Ruler who led the Mughal Empire to its end
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Middle Men
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Handling goods from both directions and receiving profit in exchange
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Trade Agreements
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Ottomans signed with France
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Barbary Pirates
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Captured people and sold them as slaves
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Grand Bazaar
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Market in Istanbul
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Devshirme
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System where Christian boys who were subjects of the Ottomans were recruited by force to serve in the government
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Janissaries
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Formed elite forces in the Ottoman army
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Impressed
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Forced into service
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Zamindars
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Paid government officials in charge of specific duties
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Castes
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Social groupings in India
