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The Ottoman The Ottoman EmpireEmpire
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What was the Battle of What was the Battle of Lepanto ?Lepanto ?This was the naval battle that
happened in 1571 that marked a temporary defeat of the Muslim
fleet but the ships were soon replaced and the Ottomans
continued to prey on European shipping.
Who was Mehmed II?Who was Mehmed II?
He was nicknamed “the He was nicknamed “the Conqueror”an Ottoman Conqueror”an Ottoman
sultan who captured sultan who captured Constantinople, 1453, and Constantinople, 1453, and destroyed the Byzantine destroyed the Byzantine
Empire.Empire.
What was the Battle of What was the Battle of Chaldiran?Chaldiran?
This was an important This was an important battle between the Safavids battle between the Safavids
and Ottomans that and Ottomans that occurred in 1514 with an occurred in 1514 with an
Ottoman victory that Ottoman victory that demonstrated the demonstrated the
importance of firearms and importance of firearms and checked the western checked the western
advance of the Safavid advance of the Safavid Shi’a state.Shi’a state.
What was the Suleymaniye What was the Suleymaniye mosque ? mosque ?
This was the great mosque This was the great mosque built in Constantinople built in Constantinople during the reign of the during the reign of the
16th-century Ottoman ruler 16th-century Ottoman ruler Suleyman the Magnificent.Suleyman the Magnificent.
What were the Janissaries?What were the Janissaries?
These were conscripted These were conscripted youth from conquered youth from conquered
regions who were trained as regions who were trained as Ottoman infantry divisions Ottoman infantry divisions and became an important and became an important political influence after the political influence after the
15th century.15th century.
Who was Abbas I, the Who was Abbas I, the Great?Great?
He was the Safavid shah He was the Safavid shah (1587–1629) who extended (1587–1629) who extended the empire to its greatest the empire to its greatest extent and used Western extent and used Western
military technology.military technology.
Who were the Imams ?Who were the Imams ?
These were the Shi’a These were the Shi’a religious leaders who traced religious leaders who traced
their descent to Ali’s their descent to Ali’s successors.successors.
Who was Ismâ’il?Who was Ismâ’il?
He was the Safavid leader He was the Safavid leader who conquered the city of who conquered the city of
Tabriz in 1501 and was Tabriz in 1501 and was proclaimed shah. proclaimed shah.
Who was Nadir Khan Who was Nadir Khan Afshar?Afshar?
He emerged following fall of He emerged following fall of Safavids and proclaimed Safavids and proclaimed
himself Shah in 1736.himself Shah in 1736.
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Who were the redheads? Who were the redheads? ( Islamic gingers?)( Islamic gingers?)
This was the name given to This was the name given to the Safavid followers of Sail the Safavid followers of Sail
al-Din due to their distinctive al-Din due to their distinctive headgear. headgear.
What was the Taj Mahal?What was the Taj Mahal?
This was the mausoleum This was the mausoleum built for his wife, by her built for his wife, by her
husband Shah Jahan, and husband Shah Jahan, and the most famous the most famous
architectural achievement of architectural achievement of Mughal India. Mughal India.
Who was Babur the Who was Babur the Tiger ? (Not Babar the Tiger ? (Not Babar the
Elephant )Elephant )
He was the Turkic leader He was the Turkic leader who founded the Mughal who founded the Mughal
dynasty. dynasty.
Who was Akbar ? Who was Akbar ? He was the son and He was the son and
successor to Humayn and successor to Humayn and built up the military and built up the military and
administrative structure of administrative structure of the Mughal dynasty. He the Mughal dynasty. He
followed policies of followed policies of cooperation and toleration cooperation and toleration with the Hindu majority.with the Hindu majority.
Who was Aurangzeb?Who was Aurangzeb?He was the successor to He was the successor to Shah Jahan and due to Shah Jahan and due to warfare depleted the warfare depleted the
empire’s resources. He empire’s resources. He reversed previous policies reversed previous policies and attempted to purify and attempted to purify
Islam of Hindu influences.Islam of Hindu influences.
Who were the Sikhs?Who were the Sikhs?This was the Indian sect that This was the Indian sect that followed the teachings of the followed the teachings of the Guru Nanak and merged the Guru Nanak and merged the teachings of the Hindu and teachings of the Hindu and Muslim faiths. They were Muslim faiths. They were
opposed to pure Muslim and opposed to pure Muslim and Mughul rule.Mughul rule.
Who was Humayn?Who was Humayn?
He was the son and He was the son and successor of Babur who was successor of Babur who was expelled from India in 1540 expelled from India in 1540 but returned to restore the but returned to restore the
dynasty in 1556.dynasty in 1556.
Who were the Ottoman Who were the Ottoman Turks?Turks?They were the Turkic people They were the Turkic people
who advanced into Asia who advanced into Asia Minor during the 14th Minor during the 14th
century and established an century and established an Empire that lasted until Empire that lasted until
World War I . World War I .
Who was Suleiman the Who was Suleiman the Magnificent? Magnificent?
He is considered to be the He is considered to be the greatest Ottoman Sultan and greatest Ottoman Sultan and
extended the Empire during his extended the Empire during his long reign. ( He was a long reign. ( He was a
contemporary of Philip II and contemporary of Philip II and Elizabeth I as well) Elizabeth I as well)
Who were the Mullahs?Who were the Mullahs?
They were the religious They were the religious leaders under the Safavids leaders under the Safavids who worked to convert all who worked to convert all
subjects to Shi’ism.subjects to Shi’ism.
Who was Tahmasp I ? Who was Tahmasp I ?
He was the Safavid leader He was the Safavid leader who became the Shah from who became the Shah from
1534 - 1576 and helped 1534 - 1576 and helped restore the Empire after the restore the Empire after the
defeat at Chaldiran. defeat at Chaldiran.
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What was Isfahan?What was Isfahan?
This was the Safavid capital This was the Safavid capital under Abbas the Great and a under Abbas the Great and a
planned city exemplifying planned city exemplifying Safavid architecture. Safavid architecture.
Who were the Marattas?Who were the Marattas?
They were the people of They were the people of western India who rebelled western India who rebelled against Mughal rule early in against Mughal rule early in
the 18th century. the 18th century.
Who was Nur Jahan?Who was Nur Jahan?
She was the wife of ruler She was the wife of ruler Jahangir who amassed Jahangir who amassed
power at the Mughal court power at the Mughal court and created a faction that and created a faction that
ruled the empire during the ruled the empire during the later years of his reign.later years of his reign.
What was Vienna ( Land What was Vienna ( Land of little tiny sausages in a of little tiny sausages in a
can) ?can) ?In 1683 the Ottomans In 1683 the Ottomans
threatened this capital of the threatened this capital of the Holy Roman Empire.Holy Roman Empire.
What was the Battle of What was the Battle of Panipat?Panipat?This was the battle where This was the battle where
Babur the Tiger using Babur the Tiger using cannon and muskets cannon and muskets
defeated a superior number defeated a superior number of Lodi warriors and war of Lodi warriors and war elephants led by Ibrahim elephants led by Ibrahim
Lodi.Lodi.
What was the Vizier?What was the Vizier?
This was the position as This was the position as head of the Ottoman head of the Ottoman
bureaucracy and after the bureaucracy and after the 15th century often more 15th century often more powerful than the sultan.powerful than the sultan.
What was sati?What was sati?
This was the ritual burning of This was the ritual burning of high-caste Hindu women on high-caste Hindu women on
their husbands’ funeral their husbands’ funeral pyres.pyres.
What were Madras, and What were Madras, and Calico ( for Calcutta or Calico ( for Calcutta or
Calicut as it was known to Calicut as it was known to Europeans)?Europeans)?
These were the two famous These were the two famous cotton patterns based on the cotton patterns based on the textile industry of India and textile industry of India and
named for Indian cities.named for Indian cities.
Who was Sail al-Din?Who was Sail al-Din?He was the founder of the He was the founder of the
Safavids, a Sufi mystic, Safavids, a Sufi mystic, and leader of the Red and leader of the Red
Heads.Heads.
What was Din-i-Ilahi?What was Din-i-Ilahi?
This was the religion This was the religion initiated by Akbar that initiated by Akbar that
blended elements of Islam blended elements of Islam and Hinduism, but did not and Hinduism, but did not
survive his death.survive his death.