Islamic Empires of the Gunpowder Age

desire to have one's own nation

What did the Safavids use as a unifying force?

Late 13th century, a new group of Turks under Osman began to build power  in

Under his leadership, the Ottomans conquered Constantinople

What two elements aided Akbar in gaining control of almost all of India?

The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire by laying seige to which city?

The Ottoman Empire preferred to

Ottoman leader with supreme authority

British successes in India were achieved through the military genius of

During the meetings of the imperial council, the sultan

Sir Robert Clive was an aggressive British empire builder who

Who established the Mogul dynasty?

A Sultan's chief minister

What group of men, other than the sultan, were allowed in the harem?

Mustafa Kamal became the first ________________ of the Republic of Turkey in 1923.

The private domain of a sultan was called the ______________.

The Safavids differed from many of their Islamic neighbors because they were ardent

dynasty founded by Shah Ismail

an elite Turkish guard in the Balkans

The Ottoman central government appointed officials called

Recruited from the local Christian population in the Balkans, the janissaries were

dynasty that unified the subcontinent of India in the 1600s

"Gunpowder Empires" were empires that

Which building is considered the most beautiful in India, if not in the entire world?

What ultra nationlist group came to power in the Ottoman Empire?

The hereditary nature of the position of sultan

What was the "Black Hole of Calcutta?"

The Ottomans created Europe's first ________________ army.

What was the sultan's private path into his harem called?

Shah Abbas moved the capital city of the Safavid Empire from Tabriz to which city?

Under Shah Abbas, the Safavid dynasty

The Moguls in India were foreigners who were also