All Flashcards
What caused the decline of the Songhai Empire?
Internal conflicts and Moroccan invasions led to its decline.
What caused the dissolution of the Russian Empire?
The Russian Revolution led to its dissolution.
What caused the dissolution of the Qing Empire?
The Xinhai Revolution led to its dissolution.
What caused the end of the Incan and Aztec Empires?
Conquest by the Spanish led to their downfall.
What caused the end of Tokugawa Japan?
The Meiji Restoration led to the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
What was the effect of the Columbian Exchange on the Americas?
Decline of indigenous populations, introduction of new crops/animals, and new trade routes.
What was the effect of the Ottoman Empire's decline?
The Ottoman Empire dissolved after WWI.
Define Land-Based Empire.
Empires deriving power from controlling land, agriculture, and overland trade routes.
Define Maritime Empire.
Empires deriving power from overseas trade, colonies, and control of maritime trade routes.
What is the Devshirme System?
Ottoman practice of taking Christian boys into government service and the military.
What is the Millet System?
Ottoman system of governing religious communities, granting autonomy in some areas.
Define Trading Post Empire.
Empires focused on establishing trade centers without direct control over large territories.
Define Colonial Empire.
Empires involving conquering and settling land, sometimes with large-scale population transfers.
What is Divine Right of Kings?
The belief that a monarch's authority comes directly from God.
What is the Mandate of Heaven?
The belief that the Chinese emperor's right to rule was granted by heaven.
What is the Casta System?
A hierarchical social system in Spanish America based on race and ancestry.
Define Autocratic Rule.
A system of government in which one person possesses unlimited power.
Who was Ismail I?
Founder of the Safavid Empire, who made Shia Islam the official religion.
Who were the Romanovs?
The ruling dynasty of the Russian Empire.
Who were the Manchus?
The founders of the Qing Dynasty in China.
Who were the Incas?
The people who founded the Incan Empire.
Who were the Mexica?
The people who founded the Aztec Empire.
Who was the Tokugawa Shogunate?
The founders of Tokugawa Japan.