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

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