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

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