Mace Unit 4 Test (CRITICAL THINKING)

Mace Unit 4 Test (CRITICAL THINKING) Identify TWO similarities and differences between the Ottoman Empire (or Mughals) and the Safavid Empire - besides the use of gunpowder - besides different geographic location - answertwo similarities between the Ottoman Empire and the Safavid Empire are that they were both from nomadic Turkic backgrounds and they both took advantage of power vacuums left by the breakup of Mongol khanates. Two differences are that the Ottoman Empire had a strong navy while the Safavid didn't and their religion was mostly Sunni while the Safavid's was mostly Shia. both recruited christian boys and got loyalty from them Explain how and why the Ottomans and Safavids used different ethnic/religious groups to apply/expand its own power and authority - answerthe Ottomans created a selection system called the devshrime in which they took christian boys from conquered lands and used them to staff put their government and military.... Explain how ONE state (other than the Ottomans/Safavids) used different ethnic/ religious groups similarly to apply/expand its power and authority between 600-1750 CE - answerabbassid Identify ONE cause and ONE consequence of Zheng He's voyages - answerone cause of Zheng He's voyages was to open up new