The Ottomans used military elites and administrators to manage expansion.
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Topic 3.4 · c. 1450–1750
Comparison in Land-Based Empires
Compare expansion, administration, and belief in two or more land empires. Strong comparisons explain how specific policies served similar goals or led to different results.
The big picture
What to know
Compare expansion, administration, and belief in two or more land empires. Strong comparisons explain how specific policies served similar goals or led to different results.
The Safavids grounded political authority in Shi'a Islam.
The Mughals balanced imperial rule with local elites and diverse religious communities.
Check your understanding
01 / Multiple choice · 3 questions
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Question 01
Which example fits this clue? The Ottomans used military elites and administrators to manage expansion.
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Question 02
Which example fits this clue? The Safavids grounded political authority in Shi'a Islam.
Select an answer to check your thinking.
Question 03
Which example fits this clue? The Mughals balanced imperial rule with local elites and diverse religious communities.
Select an answer to check your thinking.
02 / Write with evidence
Write a short response
Which strategies of empire were shared, and which differed?
- Make a claim that answers the question.
- Use two examples from the review.
- Explain how the examples support your claim.
See a model response
Large land empires used different combinations of military force, administration, and belief to govern. The Ottomans used military elites and administrators to manage expansion. The Safavids grounded political authority in Shi'a Islam.
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Ottomans
The Ottomans used military elites and administrators to manage expansion.
Safavids
The Safavids grounded political authority in Shi'a Islam.
Mughals
The Mughals balanced imperial rule with local elites and diverse religious communities.
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