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Which empire declined due to conflicts of heirs motivated by harem politics?
Which empire declined due to conflicts of heirs motivated by harem politics?
Which two empires went to war over territorial claims and religious differences?
Which two empires went to war over territorial claims and religious differences?
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?
Which land-based empire had a centralized bureaucracy with civil service examinations?
Which land-based empire had a centralized bureaucracy with civil service examinations?
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What did the Ming Empire use as 'hard currency' to pay taxes?
What did the Ming Empire use as 'hard currency' to pay taxes?
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What did European monarchs claim to have that gave them the mandate to rule?
What did European monarchs claim to have that gave them the mandate to rule?
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What did the Mughal Empire use to increase their cultural influence?
What did the Mughal Empire use to increase their cultural influence?
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Which land-based empire relied on tax officers or zamindars to collect taxes from the peasant class based on land and production?
Which land-based empire relied on tax officers or zamindars to collect taxes from the peasant class based on land and production?
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Which land-based empire appointed 'tax farmers' to pay an annual fixed sum of money for an area and collect money or goods from the residents of the area?
Which land-based empire appointed 'tax farmers' to pay an annual fixed sum of money for an area and collect money or goods from the residents of the area?
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Which land-based empire had a tributary system and relied on yearly offerings or tributes from the surrounding areas as the main source of revenue?
Which land-based empire had a tributary system and relied on yearly offerings or tributes from the surrounding areas as the main source of revenue?
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