13 Questions
What was the core reason for the war between the Safavid and Mughal Empires?
Control over resources and trade routes
Which land-based empire used slave soldiers to offset the power of local troops?
Ottoman Empire
Which land-based empire recruited bureaucrats from the Persian population?
Safavid Empire
Which land empire had a federal system of provinces headed by nobles loyal to the emperor?
Incas
Which land empire was less centralized and bureaucratic compared to others?
Aztec
Which land empire collected taxes through tributes from surrounding areas?
Aztec
Which land empire used tax farming as a method of revenue collection?
Ottoman
Which land empire ordered that all taxes should be paid in the form of rice and later silver coins?
Ming
Which empires grew by incorporating lands they conquered during the period c. 1450-c. 1750?
The Ottoman Empire
What factor contributed to the decline of the Gunpowder Empires?
All of the above
What was a major theme in the period c. 1450-c. 1750?
Building and maintaining large land-based empires
What did the rulers of land-based empires do to solidify or legitimize their rule?
Implement policies to solidify or legitimize their rule
What led to the interconnection of hemispheres and the blending of cultures during the period c. 1450-c. 1750?
All of the above
Test your knowledge on how land-based empires increased their societal and cultural influence from c. 1450-c. 1750. Explore the methods used to build and maintain these empires and discover the strategies employed to expand their influence.
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