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Compare how the rulers of Muslim and Chinese empires used the new wealth circulating in global
trade. ✔✔Chinese and Muslim rulers glorified their regimes through magnificent architecture and
art
In what way did the Islamic world in the period between 1500 and 1780 change from its earlier
pattern of cultural development? ✔✔The Islamic world developed three distinctive cultural
traditions centered on the Mughal, Ottoman, and Safavid empires.
Which group closed off the studies to European science, history, and geography begun by Ibrahim
Muteferrika? ✔✔The ulama
What did the Ottomans see as evidence that the Islamic world had a monopoly on truth,
enlightenment, and culture? ✔✔Ottoman military successes proved God's favor for their culture
What were the important cultural achievements of the Safavids? ✔✔The Safavid Empire provided
a home for Shiite Islam, and blended it with traditional Persian culture.
What was the early Mughal Empire's attitude toward the culture of South Asia? ✔✔Hindus and
Muslims shared the flourishing of art, architecture, and music.
Contrast the Chinese and the Islamic Empires. ✔✔China's internal market fueled its growth and
culture, instead of the foreign trade that provided wealth to the Islamic Empires.
What were the most popular books published in Ming China? ✔✔Study guides for civil service
examinations