Question

vocabulary
for questions 1 - 6, complete the sentences by using the terms from the word bank to fill in the blanks.
word bank
absolutism confederacy
divine right gunpowder revolution
inflation janissaries

1. the idea that a monarch received their power from god is known as

____________________.

1. many new types of weapons were invented as a result of the

____________________.

1. the ottoman empire weakened when ____________________ caused its currency to lose value.
2. after the power of the catholic church declined in europe, kings were able to rule with

____________________.

1. although they were enslaved by the ottoman empire, the ____________________ were loyal to the ottomans.
2. the safavids gained power by organizing a ____________________ among the turks.

Explanation:

1. The concept of a monarch's power coming from God is divine - right.
2. The gunpowder revolution led to new weapon inventions.
3. Inflation causes currency to lose value.
4. With the Catholic Church's decline, kings could rule with absolutism.
5. The Janissaries were enslaved but loyal to the Ottomans.
6. The Safavids gained power by organizing a confederacy.

Answer:

1. divine right
2. gunpowder revolution
3. inflation
4. absolutism
5. janissaries
6. confederacy