10 Questions
Which empire declined due to conflicts of heirs motivated by harem politics?
Ottoman Empire
Which two empires went to war over territorial claims and religious differences?
Ottoman and Safavid Empires
Which land-based empire used slave soldiers to offset the power of local troops?
Ottoman Empire
Which land-based empire had a centralized bureaucracy with civil service examinations?
Ming Dynasty
What did the Ming Empire use as 'hard currency' to pay taxes?
Silver coins
What did European monarchs claim to have that gave them the mandate to rule?
Divine right
What did the Mughal Empire use to increase their cultural influence?
All of the above
Which land-based empire relied on tax officers or zamindars to collect taxes from the peasant class based on land and production?
Mughal Empire
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?
Ottoman Empire
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?
Aztec Empire
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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