In 1453, the Ottomans attacked Constantinople & conquered the ________ Empire

The greatest Ottoman sultan was ___________ who came to power in 1520

King Suleyman granted freedom of worship to ________ & Jews living in the empire

To maintain their power against rivals, Suleyman & other Ottoman sultans ___________ their brothers & ___________ their sons which led to progressively weaker leaders

Unlike the Ottomans, the Safavids were ___________ Muslims, meaning they believed there is a clear successor of Muhammed (his brother-in-law).

Safavid rulers were called ___________, using the Persian title for king

The greatest ruler of the Safavid Empire was ___________ who came to power in 1587

True or False: Like the Ottomans, Shah Abbas blinded or killed his most capable sons in order to keep power.

In 1494, ___________ became king of the Mughals, expanded the army, & began invasions into India to create his empire

In 1556, Babur’s grandson Akbar became king of the Mughal Empire & expanded the empire into almost all of ___________.

The best example of Akbar’s tolerance was his creation of a new religion called the ___________, which blended ideas from a number of big religions (Islam, Hindu, Christianity).

True or False: The Divine Faith resulted in a LARGE number of Muslim and Hindu converts.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the fall/collapse of all 3 of the "gunpowder" empires?