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What was the core reason for the war between the Safavid and Mughal Empires?
What was the core reason for the war between the Safavid and Mughal Empires?
- Religious differences
- Territorial claims
- Ethnic conflicts
- Control over resources and trade routes (correct)
Which land-based empire used slave soldiers to offset the power of local troops?
Which land-based empire used slave soldiers to offset the power of local troops?
- Ottoman Empire (correct)
- Songhai Empire
- Safavid Empire
- Mughal Empire
Which land-based empire recruited bureaucrats from the Persian population?
Which land-based empire recruited bureaucrats from the Persian population?
- Ottoman Empire
- Manchu Dynasty
- Ming Dynasty
- Safavid Empire (correct)
Which land empire had a federal system of provinces headed by nobles loyal to the emperor?
Which land empire had a federal system of provinces headed by nobles loyal to the emperor?
Which land empire was less centralized and bureaucratic compared to others?
Which land empire was less centralized and bureaucratic compared to others?
Which land empire collected taxes through tributes from surrounding areas?
Which land empire collected taxes through tributes from surrounding areas?
Which land empire used tax farming as a method of revenue collection?
Which land empire used tax farming as a method of revenue collection?
Which land empire ordered that all taxes should be paid in the form of rice and later silver coins?
Which land empire ordered that all taxes should be paid in the form of rice and later silver coins?
Which empires grew by incorporating lands they conquered during the period c. 1450-c. 1750?
Which empires grew by incorporating lands they conquered during the period c. 1450-c. 1750?
What factor contributed to the decline of the Gunpowder Empires?
What factor contributed to the decline of the Gunpowder Empires?
What was a major theme in the period c. 1450-c. 1750?
What was a major theme in the period c. 1450-c. 1750?
What did the rulers of land-based empires do to solidify or legitimize their rule?
What did the rulers of land-based empires do 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?
What led to the interconnection of hemispheres and the blending of cultures during the period c. 1450-c. 1750?
