Unit3

Stimulus: Plan of Topkapi Palace — What does its layout suggest?

What caused the success of the Ottomans and Mughals in expanding territory?

What was a major method of Qing control over non-Han peoples?

Stimulus: Safavid mosque with detailed tilework — What does this show?

Stimulus: Qing portrait of Emperor Qianlong — What message does it convey?

Stimulus: Qing imperial edict to local officials — What strategy does it show?

How did the Ottomans manage religious diversity?

What was a consequence of Safavid promotion of Shia Islam?

How did Russia consolidate control over diverse territories?

What role did art play in imperial governance?

Stimulus: Tax record from Ottoman Empire — What does it suggest?

Stimulus: Painting of Jahangir Preferring a Sufi Shaikh — What does this suggest about Mughal rule?

Why did some empires sponsor religious buildings?

What caused conflicts between the Ottomans and Safavids?

What explains the growth of centralized bureaucracy in this era?

How did Peter the Great change the Russian state?

What was a key way rulers used religion in this period?

How did the Mughals handle religious diversity?

Why did empires invest in elaborate court rituals and ceremonies?

How did the Qing legitimize rule over Han Chinese?

What made Mughal architectural style unique?

Stimulus: Russian tax map under Peter the Great — What does it reflect?

Stimulus: Imperial Persian manuscript illustration — What does this say about Safavid culture?

How did land-based empires fund their military expansion?

What role did the devshirme system play in Ottoman governance?

How did the Ottomans legitimize their rule?

How did monumental architecture reflect imperial power?

What was the effect of court patronage of artists and scholars?

Stimulus: Illustration of Russian Orthodox Church built under Ivan IV — What does this represent?

Stimulus: Mughal miniature showing Akbar receiving Jesuits — What conclusion can be drawn?