East Asia and the Islamic Empires 1450-1750

The Ming Dynasty was founded by? Hongwu

This group was expelled from China? The Mongols

Hongwu was a member of what rebellious group? Red turbans

Hongwu was from what social class? Peasant

During the early Ming dynasty which group underwent a revival? Scholarly-gentry

The wives of the emperors were only allowed to come from what sort of families? Modest

Under the Ming the greatest Chinese building project was completed Under the Ming the greatest Chinese building project was completed. What is the name of that project? The Great Wall

The importation crops from this region of the world lead to a population increase in China. The Americas

The Europeans were only allowed in these two cities during the Ming dynasty. Macao and Canton

He was the Chinese sailor that was responsible for extending Chinese influence into the Indian ocean. Zheng He

What was unique about Zheng He? He was eunuch and was a Muslim

This group tried to assimilate to Chinese culture in order to convert people to Christianity. Jesuits

What happened to the last Ming emperor. He committed suicide in order to avoid capture

This general deposed the last Ashikaga Shogun in 1537. Nobunaga

Hideyoshi tried unsuccessfully to invade this region twice during his reign. Korea

Tokugawa Ieyasu established this shogunate in after he was appointed by the emperor. Tokugawa Shogunate

The Tokugawa rules Japan for how many years?

Nobunaga protected this Christian group but later Ieyasu persecuted them and banned them. Jesuits

What were the only foreign powers allowed to have any sort of access to Japanese markets in the mid to late 1600s? Netherlands (Dutch) and China

This group overthrew the Byzantines and captured Constatinople. Ottomans

What three regions did the Ottoman empire spread into. Europe, Middle East, and North Africa

The Ottomans became an import naval power in this region? Mediterranean

He was the Ottoman Sultan that captured Constantinople in 1453. Mehmed II

This was the elite Ottoman fighting force? Janissaries

Administration in the Ottoman Empire was carried out by the? Grand vizier

What was the commercial center of the Ottoman Empire? Constantinople (Istanbul)

How long did the Ottoman dynasty last? 600 years

Name one cause of the Ottoman decline. Invasions, Loss of territory, inflation, fell behind Europeans in science and technology

The Safavids practiced this sect of Islam? Shi’a

Why is the battle of Chaldiran important? It stopped Safavid westward expansion

Safavid dynasty reached it’s height under the reign of? Abbas I (Abbas the Great)

What was the name of the localized teachers/ preachers in Safavid Empire? Mullahs

Name one cause for the fall of the Safavid Empire. Invasions, internal disputes, capture of Isfahan.

Who was the founder of the Mughal Dynasty. Babur

Babur was descendant of both Tamerlane and? Genghis Khan

One of the greatest Mughal rulers and a staunch proponent of religious tolerance? Akbar

Babur was influenced by the culture of the? Persians

What single commodity attracted European interest in the Mughal Empire in terms of trade? Cotton

The reign of Shah Jahan is known as the golden age of Mughal? Architecture

Shah Jahan built this as a monument to his wife after she died in child birth? Taj Mahal

In the later years of the Mughal dynasty some women participated in? Court Politics

What policy did Aurangzeb take that put the Mughal on a path towards collapse? He started to favor Muslims over equality with the Hindus

Akbar was an opponent of this Hindu ritual that saw the burning of widows on the deceased husbands funeral pyre? Sati

Mughal art was inspired by the? Persians