Shah’swho hadabsolutepowerBaburwasFounderof MughalOttoman created themillet system inwhich othermonotheistic religiousgroups hadautonomy over muchof their societyMughal wanted tolearn from thedifferent religions intheir empire unlikethe Ottoman who justallowed the millets inthe empireOttomanLeaders areknown asSultans whohad absolutepowerMughal hadTolerance of otherreligions as anIslamic Empire thatruled a majorityHindu populationOttomanNicknamed “TheTerror of the Turk”and the “StrongSword of Islam,”Safavid Rulersused Shi’aIslam to unifyand validatetheir powerThe SafavidEmpire ruledPersia andwas foundedin 1501.The capital of Isfahanwas full of beautifulmonumentalarchitecture such asmosques known fortheir beautifuldesignsMughal leaderAkbar the Great -most famous forreligious opennessand creation of theDivine cultMughalwasLocated inIndiaSafavidpersecutedall otherreligionsMughal leaderAurangzeb - endedreligious toleranceand cracked down onnon-Islamiccommunities andreestablished thejizya Tax.Shah IsmaelI - Founderof thedynastyMughal tradedaround theirempire, on thesilk road andIndian Oceantrade routesOttomanFounderwasOsmanSafavidLeader= ShahOttomanThey weretolerant(accepting) ofnon-Muslims.OttomanJanissaries -young Christianboys apart of anelite militaryforceOttoman devshirmesystem in whichyoung boys weretaken to be part ofthe state military orbureaucratic(government)positions.Ottoman 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 13thcenturyOttoman werelocated in theMiddle East,Europe, andNorth AfricaMughal created thedivine cult whichblended variousreligions as a way ofbringing unity amonghis diverse people.The Mughalrulers built theTaj Mahal as asymbol of theirwealth andpower.Usedgunpowderto expandtheir empireOttoman Mostinfluential wasSuleiman theMagnificentOttoman and Mughalwere Sunni Muslims -Believed any leadercould be the leader ofthe Islamic empire ifthey followed theteachings of ProphetMuhammad and theQuranShah’swho hadabsolutepowerBaburwasFounderof MughalOttoman created themillet system inwhich othermonotheistic religiousgroups hadautonomy over muchof their societyMughal wanted tolearn from thedifferent religions intheir empire unlikethe Ottoman who justallowed the millets inthe empireOttomanLeaders areknown asSultans whohad absolutepowerMughal hadTolerance of otherreligions as anIslamic Empire thatruled a majorityHindu populationOttomanNicknamed “TheTerror of the Turk”and the “StrongSword of Islam,”Safavid Rulersused Shi’aIslam to unifyand validatetheir powerThe SafavidEmpire ruledPersia andwas foundedin 1501.The capital of Isfahanwas full of beautifulmonumentalarchitecture such asmosques known fortheir beautifuldesignsMughal leaderAkbar the Great -most famous forreligious opennessand creation of theDivine cultMughalwasLocated inIndiaSafavidpersecutedall otherreligionsMughal leaderAurangzeb - endedreligious toleranceand cracked down onnon-Islamiccommunities andreestablished thejizya Tax.Shah IsmaelI - Founderof thedynastyMughal tradedaround theirempire, on thesilk road andIndian Oceantrade routesOttomanFounderwasOsmanSafavidLeader= ShahOttomanThey weretolerant(accepting) ofnon-Muslims.OttomanJanissaries -young Christianboys apart of anelite militaryforceOttoman devshirmesystem in whichyoung boys weretaken to be part ofthe state military orbureaucratic(government)positions.Ottoman 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 13thcenturyOttoman werelocated in theMiddle East,Europe, andNorth AfricaMughal created thedivine cult whichblended variousreligions as a way ofbringing unity amonghis diverse people.The Mughalrulers built theTaj Mahal as asymbol of theirwealth andpower.Usedgunpowderto expandtheir empireOttoman Mostinfluential wasSuleiman theMagnificentOttoman and Mughalwere Sunni Muslims -Believed any leadercould be the leader ofthe Islamic empire ifthey followed theteachings of ProphetMuhammad and theQuran

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