The Mughalrulers built theTaj Mahal as asymbol of theirwealth andpower.Mughal leaderAkbar the Great -most famous forreligious opennessand creation of theDivine cultSafavidLeader= ShahOttomanNicknamed “TheTerror of the Turk”and the “StrongSword of Islam,”Ottoman Mostinfluential wasSuleiman theMagnificentMughalwasLocated inIndiaMughal wanted tolearn from thedifferent religions intheir empire unlikethe Ottoman who justallowed the millets inthe empireOttoman build theHagia Sophia was amosque used as asymbol of thewealth and power oftheir rule.Safavidpersecutedall otherreligionsMughal hadTolerance of otherreligions as anIslamic Empire thatruled a majorityHindu populationMughal created thedivine cult whichblended variousreligions as a way ofbringing unity amonghis diverse people.Ottoman and Mughalwere Sunni Muslims -Believed any leadercould be the leader ofthe Islamic empire ifthey followed theteachings of ProphetMuhammad and theQuranOttomanFounderwasOsmanUsedgunpowderto expandtheir empireThe SafavidEmpire ruledPersia andwas foundedin 1501.Ottoman devshirmesystem in whichyoung boys weretaken to be part ofthe state military orbureaucratic(government)positions.OttomanThey weretolerant(accepting) ofnon-Muslims.Safavid Rulersused Shi’aIslam to unifyand validatetheir powerThe capital of Isfahanwas full of beautifulmonumentalarchitecture such asmosques known fortheir beautifuldesignsBaburwasFounderof MughalMughal leaderAurangzeb - endedreligious toleranceand cracked down onnon-Islamiccommunities andreestablished thejizya Tax.OttomanLeaders areknown asSultans whohad absolutepowerMughal weredescendants of theMongols whoconquered India andcreated a powerfulempire in the 13thcenturyShah’swho hadabsolutepowerOttomanJanissaries -young Christianboys apart of anelite militaryforceOttoman created themillet system inwhich othermonotheistic religiousgroups hadautonomy over muchof their societyShah IsmaelI - Founderof thedynastyOttoman werelocated in theMiddle East,Europe, andNorth AfricaMughal tradedaround theirempire, on thesilk road andIndian Oceantrade routesThe Mughalrulers built theTaj Mahal as asymbol of theirwealth andpower.Mughal leaderAkbar the Great -most famous forreligious opennessand creation of theDivine cultSafavidLeader= ShahOttomanNicknamed “TheTerror of the Turk”and the “StrongSword of Islam,”Ottoman Mostinfluential wasSuleiman theMagnificentMughalwasLocated inIndiaMughal wanted tolearn from thedifferent religions intheir empire unlikethe Ottoman who justallowed the millets inthe empireOttoman build theHagia Sophia was amosque used as asymbol of thewealth and power oftheir rule.Safavidpersecutedall otherreligionsMughal hadTolerance of otherreligions as anIslamic Empire thatruled a majorityHindu populationMughal created thedivine cult whichblended variousreligions as a way ofbringing unity amonghis diverse people.Ottoman and Mughalwere Sunni Muslims -Believed any leadercould be the leader ofthe Islamic empire ifthey followed theteachings of ProphetMuhammad and theQuranOttomanFounderwasOsmanUsedgunpowderto expandtheir empireThe SafavidEmpire ruledPersia andwas foundedin 1501.Ottoman devshirmesystem in whichyoung boys weretaken to be part ofthe state military orbureaucratic(government)positions.OttomanThey weretolerant(accepting) ofnon-Muslims.Safavid Rulersused Shi’aIslam to unifyand validatetheir powerThe capital of Isfahanwas full of beautifulmonumentalarchitecture such asmosques known fortheir beautifuldesignsBaburwasFounderof MughalMughal leaderAurangzeb - endedreligious toleranceand cracked down onnon-Islamiccommunities andreestablished thejizya Tax.OttomanLeaders areknown asSultans whohad absolutepowerMughal weredescendants of theMongols whoconquered India andcreated a powerfulempire in the 13thcenturyShah’swho hadabsolutepowerOttomanJanissaries -young Christianboys apart of anelite militaryforceOttoman created themillet system inwhich othermonotheistic religiousgroups hadautonomy over muchof their societyShah IsmaelI - Founderof thedynastyOttoman werelocated in theMiddle East,Europe, andNorth AfricaMughal tradedaround theirempire, on thesilk road andIndian Oceantrade routes

Gunpowder Empires Characteristics - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. I-The Mughal rulers built the Taj Mahal as a symbol of their wealth and power.
  2. I-Mughal leader Akbar the Great - most famous for religious openness and creation of the Divine cult
  3. O-Safavid Leader = Shah
  4. I-Ottoman Nicknamed “The Terror of the Turk” and the “Strong Sword of Islam,”
  5. B-Ottoman Most influential was Suleiman the Magnificent
  6. B-Mughal was Located in India
  7. N-Mughal wanted to learn from the different religions in their empire unlike the Ottoman who just allowed the millets in the empire
  8. G-Ottoman build the Hagia Sophia was a mosque used as a symbol of the wealth and power of their rule.
  9. I-Safavid persecuted all other religions
  10. O-Mughal had Tolerance of other religions as an Islamic Empire that ruled a majority Hindu population
  11. G-Mughal created the divine cult which blended various religions as a way of bringing unity among his diverse people.
  12. I-Ottoman and Mughal were Sunni Muslims - Believed any leader could be the leader of the Islamic empire if they followed the teachings of Prophet Muhammad and the Quran
  13. G-Ottoman Founder was Osman
  14. N-Used gunpowder to expand their empire
  15. G-The Safavid Empire ruled Persia and was founded in 1501.
  16. O-Ottoman devshirme system in which young boys were taken to be part of the state military or bureaucratic (government) positions.
  17. I-Ottoman They were tolerant (accepting) of non-Muslims.
  18. G-Safavid Rulers used Shi’a Islam to unify and validate their power
  19. O-The capital of Isfahan was full of beautiful monumental architecture such as mosques known for their beautiful designs
  20. N-Babur was Founder of Mughal
  21. B-Mughal leader Aurangzeb - ended religious tolerance and cracked down on non-Islamic communities and reestablished the jizya Tax.
  22. N-Ottoman Leaders are known as Sultans who had absolute power
  23. O-Mughal were descendants of the Mongols who conquered India and created a powerful empire in the 13th century
  24. N-Shah’s who had absolute power
  25. O-Ottoman Janissaries - young Christian boys apart of an elite military force
  26. B-Ottoman created the millet system in which other monotheistic religious groups had autonomy over much of their society
  27. B-Shah Ismael I - Founder of the dynasty
  28. B-Ottoman were located in the Middle East, Europe, and North Africa
  29. G-Mughal traded around their empire, on the silk road and Indian Ocean trade routes