All Flashcards
Who were the daimyo?
Regional lords in the feudal system of Tokugawa Japan.
When did the Ottoman Empire rule?
From the late 13th to early 20th century.
When did the Safavid Empire rule?
From the early 16th to mid-18th century.
When did the Mughal Empire rule?
From the early 16th to mid-19th century.
When was the Tokugawa Shogunate?
1603-1868.
What was the significance of the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople?
Marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and a major expansion of Ottoman power, facilitated by gunpowder weapons.
What was the significance of the Ming Dynasty overthrowing the Yuan Dynasty?
Re-establishment of Han Chinese rule after Mongol domination.
What was the impact of the Sakoku policy?
Led to a period of isolation and unique cultural development in Japan.
What was the effect of the Ottomans lowering taxes?
Increased loyalty and stability in newly conquered territories.
What was the result of the Mughals abolishing the Jizya tax?
Reduced religious tensions and promoted social cohesion.
What was the impact of gunpowder weapons?
Facilitated rapid expansion of empires and rendered traditional fortifications obsolete.
What were the causes and effects of gunpowder technology?
Causes: Innovation in China, spread through trade and conquest. Effects: Military revolution, rise of Gunpowder Empires, altered warfare.
What were the causes and effects of the Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine Empire?
Causes: Weakening of Byzantine Empire, Ottoman military strength. Effects: Fall of Constantinople, expansion of Ottoman Empire, control of trade routes.
What were the causes and effects of the Sakoku policy in Japan?
Causes: Desire for stability, fear of foreign influence. Effects: Isolation, unique cultural development, delayed modernization.
What were the causes and effects of weakening nomadic empires?
Causes: Difficulty governing settled states, adaptation to local customs. Effects: Loss of identity, reduced military effectiveness.
What were the causes and effects of the Ottomans lowering taxes?
Causes: Desire to gain support from conquered populations. Effects: Increased stability and loyalty in conquered regions.
What were the causes and effects of Mughal abolishing the Jizya tax?
Causes: Desire to reduce religious tensions and promote social cohesion. Effects: Reduced religious tensions and promoted social cohesion.
What were the causes and effects of military conquest?
Causes: Desire for resources, strategic advantage, ideological spread. Effects: Territorial expansion, cultural exchange, conflict and resistance.
What were the causes and effects of trade?
Causes: Desire for economic gain and access to resources. Effects: Economic control over regions, cultural exchange, and sometimes conflict.
What were the causes and effects of colonization?
Causes: Desire for resources, strategic advantage, and ideological spread. Effects: Territorial expansion, cultural exchange, conflict and resistance.
What were the causes and effects of diplomacy?
Causes: Desire for alliances and to avoid conflict. Effects: Forming alliances and negotiating treaties.