All Flashcards
When was the Mughal Empire?
Early 16th to mid-19th centuries.
When was the Ottoman Empire?
14th to early 20th centuries.
When was the Safavid Empire?
Early 16th to mid-18th centuries.
When was the Songhai Empire?
15th and 16th centuries.
When was the Russian Empire?
1721 to 1917.
When was the Qing Empire?
1644 to 1912.
When was the Ming Empire?
1368 to 1644.
When was the Incan Empire?
Early 13th to 16th centuries.
When was the Mexica (Aztec) Empire?
14th to 16th centuries.
When was Tokugawa Japan?
1603 to 1868.
What caused the decline of the Songhai Empire?
Internal conflicts and Moroccan invasions led to its decline.
What caused the dissolution of the Russian Empire?
The Russian Revolution led to its dissolution.
What caused the dissolution of the Qing Empire?
The Xinhai Revolution led to its dissolution.
What caused the end of the Incan and Aztec Empires?
Conquest by the Spanish led to their downfall.
What caused the end of Tokugawa Japan?
The Meiji Restoration led to the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
What was the effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?
Decline of indigenous populations, introduction of new crops/animals, and new trade routes.
What was the effect of the Ottoman Empire's decline?
The Ottoman Empire dissolved after WWI.
Define Land-Based Empire.
Empires deriving power from controlling land, agriculture, and overland trade routes.
Define Maritime Empire.
Empires deriving power from overseas trade, colonies, and control of maritime trade routes.
What is the Devshirme System?
Ottoman practice of taking Christian boys into government service and the military.
What is the Millet System?
Ottoman system of governing religious communities, granting autonomy in some areas.
Define Trading Post Empire.
Empires focused on establishing trade centers without direct control over large territories.
Define Colonial Empire.
Empires involving conquering and settling land, sometimes with large-scale population transfers.
What is Divine Right of Kings?
The belief that a monarch's authority comes directly from God.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that the Chinese emperor's right to rule was granted by heaven.
What is the Casta System?
A hierarchical social system in Spanish America based on race and ancestry.
Define Autocratic Rule.
A system of government in which one person possesses unlimited power.