It’s Time to Play Jeopardy! Special Edition Hosted by Mr. Werner

Here Are The Categories

Foot Stools (Ottomans)

Little Kids (Safavids)

Skiing (Mughals)

Location, Location, Location

The Crescent, the Moon, and Other Nouns

Foot Stools (Ottomans) Little Kids (Safavids) Skiing (Mughals) Location, Location The Crescent, the Moon, and Other Nouns

These were the elite foot soldiers of the Ottoman Empire recruited from the local Christian population primarily in the Balkans (devshirme)

The Janissaries

An advanced military tactic/weapon used by the Ottomans to defeat enemies

Cannon

Known as the “magnificent,” this sultan dominated military, political, and social power during the height of the Ottoman Empire

Suleiman/Suley man

His armies sacked Constantinople, ending the Byzantine Empire

Mehmet II

Ottoman architecture achieved its zenith because of this man

Mimar Sinan

Founder of the Safavid Dynasty

Shah Ismail

The Safavids were what sect of the two major ones in Islam?

Shi’ites/Shias

Under this man, the Safavids reached the high point of their glory with a superior army and weapons

Shah Abbas

Like every empire in this unit, the Safavid had many different types of people and many different types of languages called _____ and _____.

Multicultural and Multilingistic

Silk, Persian carpets, and Persian paintings portraying what were popular in the Safavid Empire?

Movement/Action

Known as “the Tiger” this founder had lineage to the Mongol conqueror Genghis Khan and was able to take Delhi (India) in the 16th century

Babur “The Tiger”

This ruler, and grandson of Babur, used heavy artillery and negotiation with the indigenous people of the region to create an empire

Akbar “The Great”

Although the Mughals were Muslims, these Hindus were given low-ranking official jobs of collecting taxes (often for military purposes) and overseeing lands in a feudal society

Zamindars

Mughals had Paintings/Motifs, but were probably best known for this mausoleum built by Shah Jahan

Taj Mahal

The Mughal emperors often married Hindu women and made these women part of there concubines known as a

Harem

Created a vast empire surrounding the Mediterranean and is present day Turkey

Ottomans

This former empire was originally located in most of present day Iran

Safavids

This former empire was located in present day Pakistan and India

Mughal

This Empire expanded into parts of North Africa

Ottomans

City in which the Taj Mahal resides

Agra

This sect of Islam believes that anybody can lead the religion of Islam

Sunni(s)

This sect of Islam believes that only a direct descendant of Muhammad can lead the religion

Shi’ite(s)/Shia(s )

Five duties that every Muslim follows are called…

Five Pillars

The main prophet and main book of faith

Muhammad and Koran/Quran

This sect of Islam has a mystical belief in Islam

Sufis/Sufism

Final Jeopardy

Under Ottoman bureaucracy, what was a vizier?

A vizier is a high-ranking political advisor or minister in the Ottoman government.