Unit 3 Crossword Land-Based Empires

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  1. 4. This was a syncretic religion between Hinduism and Islam
  2. 9. Land-based empires used this type of architecture to project and display their wealth and power.
  3. 10. This state was the successor state of Mali and actively promoted conversion to Islam.
  4. 12. This empire kept tribute lists of subjugated tribes and then sacrificed those captives.
  5. 13. Ruling over the Mughal Empire at its height, this religiously pious man engendered resentment among the Hindu majority because he stopped the practice of religious toleration.
  6. 14. This ruler threw off the “Mongol yoke” in Russia.
  7. 17. This religious movement in Europe started when Martin Luther challenged the legitimacy of the Catholic Church.
  8. 18. This empire was in Northern India.
  9. 20. This Shah reunified Persia and established the Safavid empire.
  10. 23. This ruler enacted a series of reforms to “westernize” and “modernize” Russia.
  11. 24. This “conqueror” conquered Constantinople and renamed it Istanbul. He also destroyed the Byzantine Empire.
  12. 25. This Mughal ruler was famous for his religious toleration. He had wives of many faiths, and even created a new religious movement called Din-i-llahi.
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  1. 1. This was the system of taking young boys from the Balkans to train as soldiers, bureaucrats, or farmers.
  2. 2. The Safavid State forced conversion to this branch of Islam
  3. 3. This Empire replaced the Byzantine Empire.
  4. 5. The Ottoman Empire was predominantly this branch of Islam
  5. 6. This leader was at the helm of the Ottoman Empire during its height. He established a novel new law code that was often regarded as religiously tolerant.
  6. 7. This Empire is in Modern Day Iran
  7. 8. This was the capital of the Russian Empire
  8. 9. This type of art form, that could be as small as a postage stamp, was common among all Turkish Gunpowder Empires.
  9. 11. This was a yearly tax levied against non-Muslim subjects in a Muslim-ruled state.
  10. 15. Step-Nomads from Manchuria took over China and were known as this dynasty__________
  11. 16. This was the European concept that kings were ordained to rule by God.
  12. 18. This was the dynasty that sent Zheng He on his voyages, and then focused on building the Great Wall of China.
  13. 19. The Russian, Chinese, Mughal, Ottoman, and Safavid empires all used these types of weapons to expand and grow their empires.
  14. 21. This ruler was often considered the strongest of the Safavid Dynasty and built the great city of Isfahan.
  15. 22. These were the crack troops of the Ottoman Empire. They were crucial in Ottoman Expansion