❗️FLASHCARDIZZ - 052 Venice and the Ottoman Empire

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Why did Venice have to rely on trade?

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In order to grow their city.

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Who controlled the pepper trade?

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Egyptians

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What was one of the longest lasting empires in History? Options: Ottomans, Venice, Mongols, Empire of the Sun

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Ottomans

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Why are there Bosnian Muslims?

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Because Mehmet the Conqueror conquered the region.

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Why were the Ottoman emperors Mehmet and Suleyman (or Suleiman) so important?

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They expanded the Ottoman Empire's rule and control.

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The Ottomans created

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Army and Bureaucracy

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What was the devshirme system and what was its purpose?

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Children were taken away from their families and raised to become fighters or politicians. It was done to ensure support for the Ottoman ruler.

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What were the janissaries? What was their purpose?

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Janissaries are elite soldiers who enforce the rules of the Ottoman Empire.

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Once the Ottomans controlled the flow of trade in the Mediterranean, why did they need the Venetians?

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The Venetians had experience and boats.

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So the Ottomans got rich on trade via: Silk, Taxes, Currency exchange, Bitcoin

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Taxes