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AP World HistoryAP World History260 views·Updated Aug 5, 2026

Introduction to State Building and Administration

Practice analyzing how land-based empires used bureaucracies and military elites to consolidate power between 1450 and 1750.

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AP World HistoryAP World History260 views·Updated Aug 5, 2026

Introduction to State Building and Administration

Practice analyzing how land-based empires used bureaucracies and military elites to consolidate power between 1450 and 1750.

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Questions 1-2 refer to the following passage: 'The Sultan’s power is based on the devshirme system, by which the finest Christian youths are recruited, converted, and trained. These men, having no family ties or inherited status, owe their absolute loyalty only to the Sultan, serving as his elite Janissary corps and his most trusted administrators.' — Ogier de Busbecq, Austrian Ambassador, c. 1550.

  • Questions 1-2 refer to the following passage: 'The Sultan’s power is based on the devshirme system, by which the finest Christian youths are recruited, converted, and trained. These men, having no family ties or inherited status, owe their absolute loyalty only to the Sultan, serving as his elite Janissary corps and his most trusted administrators.' — Ogier de Busbecq, Austrian Ambassador, c. 1550.The use of religious conversion to ensure military and political loyalty.
  • Which of the following describes a similarity between the Ottoman devshirme and the system of 'bannermen' used by the Qing Dynasty in China?Both served to create an elite military class loyal to the central state.
  • Questions 3-4 refer to the following description: 'Under the Mughal Emperor Akbar, the mansabdari system was established. Officials (mansabdars) were granted ranks that determined their salary and the number of cavalry they were required to maintain. This system integrated diverse local elites into a single imperial hierarchy.' — Modern historian's description of Mughal governance.The creation of a centralized bureaucracy to manage the empire.

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