Causes of European Exploration

What ancient empire did the Ottomans end?

• China
• Arab
• Byzantine
• none are true

The Ottoman Empire was ruled from ___________________. 

• The Atlantic.
• Russia.
• Istanbul, formerly Constantinople.
• The Mediterranean. 

What did the Ottoman Empire do to the Hagia Sofia?

• burned it to the ground
• turned it into a mosque
• made it their capitol
• turned it into a hotel

What religion did the Ottoman Empire help spread throughout their empire?

• Islam
• Christianity
• Shintoism
• Buddhism

What city did the Ottoman Empire conquer in 1453 putting an end to the Byzantium Empire?

• Constantinople
• Rome
• Athens
• Vienna

What weapon helped the Ottomans conquer Constantinople?

• guns
• fireworks
• cannons
• none are true

Who is credited with capturing Constantinople?

• Osman I
• Mehmet II
• Suleiman I
• Julius Caesar

Which was NOT a European motive for exploration?

• wealth
• religious conversion
• spread disease
• economic opportunity

Which of the following identifies and important reason for the European exploration of North America?

• European rulers hoped to find an all-water route to Asia

• The Catholic church divided land between Spain and France

• European merchants needed North American laborers after the Plague hit Europe

• European rulers were searching for new areas to send their extra citizens

During the Age of Exploration, Europe looked for sea routes to the East in order to __________.

• find a faster trade route to Asia
• spread Christianity
• colonize new territories
• all of the above