AP World History: 1450-1750 Study Guide Exam With
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Gunpowder empires: - ANSWER Islamic land empires that rose rapidly during the 15th
and 16th centuries and made extensive use of gunpowder technology.
Who was the ottoman empire founded by? - ANSWER Osman Bey (Sunni Islam)
Where did the ottoman empire originate? - ANSWER Asia Minor
Where did the ottoman empire expand into? - ANSWER Byzantine Empire
Who were the Ottomans ruled by? - ANSWER Absolute monarchs (sultans)
Who did the Ottomans take control of? - ANSWER Balkans
Janissaries - ANSWER Christian boys converted to Islam and used as an elite fighting
force directly loyal to the Sultan - made extensive use of gundpowder weapons
Mehmet II "The Conqueror" - ANSWER Expanded ottoman empire. Conquered
Constantinople in 1453
, Suleiman the Magnificent - ANSWER Ottoman golden age. Expanded Ottoman control
into Europe and Africa. Empire begins to decline after his rule
How are non-Muslims treated in Ottoman empire? - ANSWER Treated with relative
tolerance
Describe women in ottoman empire: - ANSWER Few rights, could own and inherit
property
Who was the Safavid empire founded by? - ANSWER Shah Ismail
Who did Shah Ismail conquer? - ANSWER Persia and parts of Mesopotamia
What type of religion did the Safavids practice? - ANSWER Shi'a Islam
How did Safvid maintain control? - ANSWER Used gunpowder weapons
Who leads the golden age of Safavid Empire? - ANSWER Shah Abbas
What forced people to convert to Islam in Safavid Empire? - ANSWER Diverse population
Describe the women in Safavid empire: - ANSWER Forced to wear veils, had few rights
Complete Solutions
Gunpowder empires: - ANSWER Islamic land empires that rose rapidly during the 15th
and 16th centuries and made extensive use of gunpowder technology.
Who was the ottoman empire founded by? - ANSWER Osman Bey (Sunni Islam)
Where did the ottoman empire originate? - ANSWER Asia Minor
Where did the ottoman empire expand into? - ANSWER Byzantine Empire
Who were the Ottomans ruled by? - ANSWER Absolute monarchs (sultans)
Who did the Ottomans take control of? - ANSWER Balkans
Janissaries - ANSWER Christian boys converted to Islam and used as an elite fighting
force directly loyal to the Sultan - made extensive use of gundpowder weapons
Mehmet II "The Conqueror" - ANSWER Expanded ottoman empire. Conquered
Constantinople in 1453
, Suleiman the Magnificent - ANSWER Ottoman golden age. Expanded Ottoman control
into Europe and Africa. Empire begins to decline after his rule
How are non-Muslims treated in Ottoman empire? - ANSWER Treated with relative
tolerance
Describe women in ottoman empire: - ANSWER Few rights, could own and inherit
property
Who was the Safavid empire founded by? - ANSWER Shah Ismail
Who did Shah Ismail conquer? - ANSWER Persia and parts of Mesopotamia
What type of religion did the Safavids practice? - ANSWER Shi'a Islam
How did Safvid maintain control? - ANSWER Used gunpowder weapons
Who leads the golden age of Safavid Empire? - ANSWER Shah Abbas
What forced people to convert to Islam in Safavid Empire? - ANSWER Diverse population
Describe the women in Safavid empire: - ANSWER Forced to wear veils, had few rights
