3.4 Comparison in Land-Based Empires

• The major land-based empires during the 1450-1750 period were the Ottoman, Mughal, Safavid, Ming, and Qing empires.regions
• The Safavid Empire integrated Shia Islam into its system of governance
• Match the empire with its economic emphasis:

  Ottoman Empire ↔️ Trade and taxation

  Mughal Empire ↔️ Agriculture and crafts

  Safavid Empire ↔️ State-controlled manufacturing

  Ming Dynasty ↔️ Self-sufficiency and tribute
• Which dynasty continued the Ming's economic policies and state control?

  Qing Dynasty
• Name the major land-based empires that emerged during the 1450-1750 period.

  Ottoman, Mughal, Safavid, Ming, Qing
• What was the political structure of the Ottoman Empire?

  Highly centralized monarchy
• What was the system of governance in the Ming Dynasty based on?

  Confucian principles
• What economic policies did the Ottoman Empire emphasize?

  Trade, taxation, monopolies
• Which empire emphasized self-sufficiency and a tribute system in its economy?

  Ming Dynasty
• The Mughal Empire synthesized Persian, Islamic, and Indian cultural influences.


  True
• What military strategies did the Mughal Empire combine in its warfare?

  Gunpowder, cavalry, elephants
• What religious branch did the Safavid Empire use to unify their governance?

  Shia Islam
• The Ottoman Empire vassalized neighboring states as a method of expansion.


  True
• The Mughal Empire strengthened central authority in response to peasant uprisings.


  True
• What region did the Ottoman Empire primarily control?

  Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
• What was the political structure of the Ottoman Empire?

  Highly centralized
• What principle was the Ming Dynasty's civil service system based on?

  Confucian principles
• The Ottoman Empire's economic system combined centralized control with market-based elements.


  True
• The degree of state involvement in the economy varied across the major land-based empires.


  True
• The Ottoman Empire expanded into Southeastern Europe, Western Asia, and North Africa
• The Mughal Empire's political structure was a centralized monarchy with the Emperor as the supreme authority
• The Mughal Empire's economic system was a feudal system with land grants to nobles
• Match the empire with its social structure:

  Ottoman Empire ↔️ Stratified society with Sultan at top

  Mughal Empire ↔️ Hierarchical caste system

  Safavid Empire ↔️ Theocratic social order
• What type of education was emphasized in the Ming Dynasty?

  Confucian education
• The Ottoman Empire's military strategies included disciplined infantry and cavalry along with the use of gunpowder weapons.
• The Ming Dynasty focused on defensive fortifications like the Great Wall to protect its borders.
• The Mughal Empire formed alliances with local rulers and developed extensive trade networks for expansion.
• The Safavid Empire relied on Qizilbash tribal forces and promoted Shia Islam to unify the empire.
• The Mughal Empire was centered in South Asia.
• The Ottoman Empire's system of governance was a bureaucratic administration with a complex hierarchy.
• The Mughal Empire blended Turkic-Persian and Indian administrative traditions.


  True
• The major land-based empires during 1450-1750 maintained control by integrating local traditions and belief systems.


  True
• The Mughal Empire promoted agriculture, crafts, and long-distance trade within a feudal system.


  True
• Match the empire with its economic system:

  Ottoman Empire ↔️ Combination of centralized control and market-based elements

  Mughal Empire ↔️ Feudal system with land grants to nobles

  Safavid Empire ↔️ Centralized economy with the Shah as primary decision-maker

  Ming Dynasty ↔️ Bureaucratic economy with the Emperor at the center

  Qing Dynasty ↔️ Continuation of Ming's centralized economy
• The Qing Dynasty incorporated Manchu cultural elements while preserving Confucian traditions.


  True
• The Mughal Empire combined gunpowder-based artillery with cavalry and elephant-based warfare.


  True
• What type of military forces did the Ottoman Empire rely on for conquest?

  Infantry and cavalry
• Match the empire with its primary expansion method:

  Ottoman Empire ↔️ Conquest of territories

  Mughal Empire ↔️ Alliances with local rulers

  Safavid Empire ↔️ Religious proselytization

  Ming Dynasty ↔️ Tributary system
• The Safavid Empire transformed Persia into a regional power through religious proselytization.


  True
• What type of warfare did the Mughal Empire incorporate alongside gunpowder-based artillery?

  Elephant-based warfare