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QR Challenge: Gunpowder Empires

QuestionAnswer
Who were the three "gunpowder" empires?Ottoman Turks, Safavids and Mughal
Name the three defeats suffered by the Ottoman Turks in Europe.Vienna, Lepanto, Hungary
What did all three empires have in common?Islamic religion
What was the ruler of the Ottoman Turks called?Sultan
What was the king of the Safavids called?Shah
What year did the Ottoman Turks capture Constantinople?1453
What branch of Islam were the Safavids?Shia
The arrival of which country hastened the decline of the Mogul Empire?the British
Who won the Battle of Chaldiran?Ottoman Turks
What was the new Muslim name for the city of Constantinople?Istanbul
Who was the leader of the Safavids from 1588 to 1629?Shah Abbas
Who brought Mogul rule to most of India?Akbar
What is the "monument to love"?The Taj Mahal
Why was Selim I known as Selim the Great?He killed all possible claimants to the throne except one, and for his harsh treatment of his enemies.
What helped make the Ottoman Empire one of the wealthiest of its time?The conquest of Egypt
Who were the enemies of the Safavids at the time of Shah Abbas?The Ottoman Turks and the Uzbeks
What caused Shah Abbas to treat his own family so badly?His fear of conspiracy and being assassinated.
Who was the grand vizier?The chief minister under the Ottoman Sultan
Why were they called the Gunpowder empires? Because they conquered and unified areas based on their mastery of guns and gunpowder
Who were janissaries?elite Ottoman warriors trained to be fearless
In what two ways was the Sultan the supreme authority in the Ottoman system?Political and military

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