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| What were Timur the Lame's accomplishments? | He brought Russia, Persia, and India under his control and stopped the expansion of the Ottoman Empire. |
| Why was taking Constantinopole so important to Mehmet II? | It controlled many waterways that kept the Ottoman Empire divided. |
| What were the advantages aned disadvantages of the devshirme system to the recruited slaves? | Advantages--Education, chance to rise to high positions. Disadvantages--Loss of freedom, forced to adopt new religion, language, and lifestyle and to become soldiers. |
| What were the major cultural achievements of Suleiman's reign? | Legal reforms, architecture, art, literature. |
| What four activities often contribute to cultural blending? | Migration, trade, conquest, pursuits of religious converts or religious freedom. |
| Which of Isma'il's traits do you think made his such a successful conqueror? | His expertise as a warrior; his singleminded devotion to Shi'i'Islam; his ruthlessness. |
| In what ways were Shah Abbas and Suleiman the Lawgiver similar? | They both reformed vicilian life and brought culture to their empires, adopting and adapting the best from around the world. Both also began the decline of their empire by killing their sons. |
| In what ways were Akbar's attitudes toward religion similar to those who Suleiman the Lawgiver? | They were both extremely tolerant-Akbar in both his personal life and government policies, and Suleiman through the millet system. |
| How did the Mughals' dislike of the Sikhs develop? | They sheltered and defended Jahangir's son, who had rebelled against his father. |
| Do you think Shah Jahan's policies helped or harmed the Mughal Empire? | Helped-Left lasting legacy of architecture. Harmed- Did not improve the hard lives of his people. |
| How did Aurangzeb's personal qualities and political policies affect the Mughal Empire? | He depleted the empire's resources and began the weakening of central power that led to its ruin. |
| Why were the Ottomans such successful conquerors? | They used modern technology-muskets and cannons-to achieve military success and treated the conquered peoples humanely. |
| How did Mehmet the Conqueror show his tolerance of other cultures? | He opened Constantinople to Jews, Christians, and non-Turks. |
| Why was Selim the Grim's capture of Mecca, Medina, and Cairo so sifnigicant? | Mecca and Medina were the holiest cities of Islam and Cairo was its intellectual center. Capturing them gave the Ottomans almost total control of Muslim world. |
| What rle did slaves play in Ottoman society? | Male slaves could hold high posts in the government and join the janissaries; female slaves served the wealthy Ottoman families. |
