AP World History Unit 3 Review Questions and Answers (Graded A+)

Before 1450, this empire ruled the largest land-based empire in history and "set the stage" for most Eurasian empires. Mongol Empire East Asia. Took power from Ming who took over after Yuan. Confucianism. Security motivated their move into Central Asia. Qing Empire Middle East. Persia. Shia Islam. Went to war with Ottomans. Ruled by a "Shah". Safavid Empire M. East/N. Africa/Europe. Turks. Sunni Islam. Beat old Byzantine Empire. Fought Shi Muslims. Ruled by a Sultan. Ottoman Empire South Asia. Sunni Muslims ruling over a majority Hindu population. Were religiously tolerant until Emperor Aurangzeb. Mughal Empire While it was diffused by the Mongols, who were the original inventors of gunpowder? The Chinese How is gunpowder made? By mixing Sulphur, saltpeter, and charcoal. Who discovered gunpowder/how? By alchemists trying to discover a potion of immorality. "The Janissaries" of the Ottoman Empire would be an example of how land-based empires_________. Developed military professionals