Question

asian empires
terms and concepts
directions: matching in the space provided before each word in the left - column, write the letter of the correct definition.

1. ____ anarchy

a. adherence to specific religious beliefs, such as those the safavids imposed on the persians

1. ____ constantinople

b. a soldier in the elite guard of the ottoman turks

1. ____ guru

c. empire established in south asia by babur

1. ____ janissary

d. hindu practice of killing a wife when her husband died; outlawed by aurangzeb

1. ____ mogul dynasty

e. japanese dynasty that greatly expanded trade

1. ____ orthodoxy

f. ottoman capital whose control of trade influenced european exploration and african colonization

1. ____ pasha

g. ottoman official who collected taxes and maintained order

1. ____ suttee

h. political disorder; lawlessness; contributed to the decline of ottoman power

1. ____ three duties

i. a spiritual teacher in the sikh tradition

1. ____ tokugawa shogunate

j. required behavior expected of sikhs
summarizing information
directions: short answer answer each of the following questions in the space provided.

1. what factors led to the demise, or end, of the byzantine empire and the rise and growth of the ottoman empire?
2. how would you describe the political and social structure of the ottoman empire?
3. what issue created conflicts between the ottomans and the safavids?

Explanation:

1. Anarchy is political disorder, so 1 - h.
2. Constantinople was the Ottoman capital influencing trade, so 2 - f.
3. A Guru is a spiritual teacher in Sikh tradition, so 3 - i.
4. A Janissary was a soldier in Ottoman elite guard, so 4 - b.
5. The Mogul dynasty was established in South Asia by Babur, so 5 - c.
6. Orthodoxy is adherence to specific religious beliefs, so 6 - a.
7. A pasha was an Ottoman official for taxes and order, so 7 - g.
8. Sutti was the Hindu practice of widow - killing, so 8 - d.
9. The Three Duties were required behavior of Sikhs, so 9 - j.
10. The Tokugawa shogunate was a Japanese dynasty expanding trade, so 10 - e.

For questions 11 - 13:

1. Factors for Byzantine decline and Ottoman rise included Byzantine internal strife, economic problems, and the Ottomans' military strength, strategic location, and effective leadership.
2. The Ottoman Empire had a sultan - centered political structure with a powerful military and bureaucracy. Socially, it had a hierarchical system with different religious and ethnic groups having defined roles.
3. Conflicts between the Ottomans and the Safavids were mainly due to religious differences (Sunni - Shi'a divide) and territorial disputes.

Answer:

1. h
2. f
3. i
4. b
5. c
6. a
7. g
8. d
9. j
10. e
11. Byzantine internal strife, economic problems, Ottomans' military strength, strategic location, and effective leadership.
12. Political: sultan - centered with strong military and bureaucracy. Social: hierarchical with defined roles for different religious and ethnic groups.
13. Religious differences (Sunni - Shi'a divide) and territorial disputes.