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

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