Chapter 8 Crossword

3. The leaders of local regions in India who challenged later Mughal emperors using their own personal armies.
6. This city was renamed Istanbul.
8. In what part of India was the Mughal dynasty first established?
10. This Muslim leader directed his forces to conduct jihad in India.
12. This was weak and is what caused the Ming dynasty to decline and become vulnerable to attacks.
14. This group seized power from the Ming Dynasty.
16. This form of Islam is what Ismail used to gain support from various regions.
17. Chinese artisans perfected the production of this product.
18. Non-Muslims no longer had to pay this under the Mughal ruler Akbar.
19. Designed hundreds of buildings and other structures in the Ottoman Empire.
20. Reorganized the army to strengthen the Safavid Empire
22. Led naval expeditions to increase Chinese influence among countries along the Indian Ocean.

1. This Ottoman art form was sometimes found on the walls of mosques.
2. This group was allowed to participate in the Mughal government as a result of Akbar's reforms.
4. This Babur was a descendant of this person and Tamerlane.
5. This empire expanded its territory as it captured weakened Byzantine cities.
7. Shah Abbas made his capital city of Isfahan beautiful by the development of a new style of this.
9. Frequent invasions and the carrying off of treasures by Persian and Afghan forces led to the decline of this Empire.
11. Practiced absolutism as the founder of the Ming Dynasty
12. This is the term for the paintings of nature scenes that became a popular art form during the Ming dynasty.
13. This ruler followed the example of his grandfather in continuing to expand the Mughal Empire in India.
14. This dynasty repaired the Great Wall and rebuilt their capital city.
15. Unified Persia through military conquest and strong government
21. This Empire declined because it lacked qualified successors to rule the empire.