Question Format 2: Identify the Empire or Ruler

A description of policies or actions is presented; Maria must identify the empire or ruler.

Example stimulus pattern: "The emperor abolished the jizya tax on non-Muslims, took Hindu wives, encouraged religious dialogue between Hindus, Muslims, Christians, and Sikhs, and built a new capital at Fatehpur Sikri."

Strategy: Akbar is the answer because of religious tolerance plus the Mughal context. Versailles plus centralization signals Louis XIV. Building St. Petersburg plus westernization signals Peter the Great. Sakoku and shogunate signal Tokugawa Japan.