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Topic 11
World History Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Zheng He | admiral of the Treasure fleet, he was a eunuch in the court of Emperor Zhu Di |
| Treasure Fleet | large fleet of Chinese junks, with over 300 ships, engaged in trade and business throughout the South China Sea and was used as a show of power |
| Safavid Empire | Gunpowder Empire founded in 1501 by Shah Esmail in what is present day Iran and Iraq |
| Shah Abbas | during his rule the Safavid Empire reached its high point, however after his death fell into decline without his political skills |
| Bazaar | the heart of the Safavid commerce, many were enclosed and had high vaulted ceilings with narrow rows of stalls selling many goods especially Persian carpets |
| Mogul Empire | Gunpowder Empire founded by Babur who successfully used cannons and artillery |
| Akbar | Babur's grandson known for his conquests which created the greatest Indian empire since the Mauryan dynasty |
| Fall of the Mogul Dynasty | gradual process caused by heavy spending, religious intolerance, weak rulers, and the arrival of the British along the western coast of India |
| Taj Mahal | beautiful white marble building that was a tomb for the deceased wife of Shah Jahan, Mumtaz Mahal, who died from childbirth, he joined her there 30 years later |
| Ottoman Empire | Gunpowder Empire founded in 1453 when Mehmed the Conqueror defeated Constantinople bringing an end to the Byzantine Empire |
| Sultan | head of the Ottoman system, considered chosen by God, position was hereditary with a son succeeding the father |
| harem | meaning sacred place, the private domain of the sultan and where he and his wives resided |
| janissaries | a soldier in the elite guard of the Ottoman Turks |
| Topkapi Palace | palace in Istanbul which was the center of the sultan's power and built in the 15th century by Mehmed II |
| Suleyman | known as the Ottoman Empire's greatest ruler, under his rule the empire reached its height of power, he was known as the 'Lawgiver" |
| Fall of the Ottomans | multiple causes such as territory loss, corrupt officials, less capable sultans, and constant warfare that depleted the treasury |
| Ming Dynasty | 1368-1644 began with Ming Hong Wu, considered an era of greatness in Chinese history |
| Beijing | the capital, Imperial City, known as the Forbidden City because it was off limits to commoners |
| Zhu Di | also known as Yong Le, Emperor who directed the Treasure Fleet |
| typhoon | tropical storm meaning "Big Winds" |
| Qing Dynasty | 1644-1911 created by the Manchus, a time of great population growth and increase in trade |
| Kangxi | Qing ruler for 61 yers and considered perhaps the greatest emperor during the Ming and Qing dynasties |
| foot-binding | painful 2 year process of deforming females' feet so they were no bigger than 4 inches long |
| Reasons for foot-binding | sign of social status, made women more dependent on men, enforced the teachings of the time of what it meant to be a good wife |
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