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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which technology, first developed by the Chinese, enabled the Ottoman Empire to expand into western Asia, Europe, and northern Africa?
gunpowder
woodblock printing
wheelbarrow
magnetic compass
- 2. Multiple Choice
This map shows that at the height of the Ottoman Empire, the empire
controlled the port cities of Barcelona and Marseill
governed the Persian Empire
included territory in Europe, Africa, and Asia
completely surrounded the Red Sea
- 3. Multiple Choice
• Use of cannons, foot soldiers, and muskets
• Capture of Constantinople in 1453
• Formation of the janissaries as an effective fighting force
Which empire is associated with these characteristics?
Austro-Hungarian
Ottoman
Spanish
Mughal
- 4. Multiple Choice
By the late 1500s, the Ottoman Empire governed an area that extended from
southwestern Asia to eastern Europe and into northern Africa
the Arabian Peninsula across northern Africa and into southern Spain
Mongolia across the central Asian kingdoms
D) the Indian subcontinent to the Straits of Malacca
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes an effect of the westward expansion of the Ottoman Empire under Suleiman the Magnificent
Wealthy citizens adopted Russian dress.
Islam became a major religion in the Balkans.
Trade was disrupted throughout the Indian Ocean
Janissaries were stripped of their military power
- 6. Multiple Choice
The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in global history because it
ushered in Pax Romana
began the Middle Ages
contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire
signified the end of the Napoleonic Wars
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which geographic region made up much of the Ottoman Empire?
Scandinavia
Iberian Peninsula
Indian Subcontinent
eastern Mediterranean Basin
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which factor most contributed to the cultural diversity of the Ottoman Empire?
legal system based on the Qur'an (Koran)
central location spanning Europe, Africa, and Asia
alliances with the Russians and Hapsburgs
reliance on colonies in the Americas
- 9. Multiple Choice
This author is suggesting that during the Ottoman Empire
religion was mingled with historic tradition
most people belonged to minority religions
rulers tried to separate politics from religion
) rulers operated under a strict set of laws
- 10. Multiple Choice
In 1453, the Ottoman Empire rose to power by defeating the
Holy Roman Empire
European crusaders
Byzantine Empire
Mongol invaders
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which statement can best be supported by the information shown on this map?
The Ottoman Empire included parts of northern Africa.
The Safavid Empire controlled the entire Indian subcontinent.
The Mughal Empire occupied territory adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea.
The Ottoman Empire conquered less territory than either the Safavid or the Mughal Empire.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which event marked the rise in power of the Ottoman Empire in 1453?
birth of Muhammad
conquest of Constantinople
siege of Vienna
death of Saladin
- 13. Multiple Choice
• Captured the city of Constantinople in 1453
• Benefited from rich trade along the Mediterranean Sea
• Ruled by Suleiman the Lawgiver
Which empire best fits these descriptions?
Roman
Ottoman
Mongol
Songhai
- 14. Multiple Choice
The ability of the Ottoman Empire to expand its borders depended on
military assistance from western Europe
extensive trade with the Americas
alliances formed during World War I
Strategic location between Europe and Asia
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which generalization is best supported by the information in this map?
The Ottoman Empire controlled the largest amount of territory by 1453.
The Safavid Empire controlled parts of western Europe by 1629.
By the 1500s, the Ottoman Empire controlled parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and eastern Europe.
The Mediterranean Sea served as a cultural barrier between Asia Minor and North Africa.
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