9th Grade Global History

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.

Which turning point, reflected in this map, took place in 1453?

• An Egyptian became the sultan of the Ottoman Empire.

• The Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople by 1629.

• An Islamic Caliphate expanded into North Africa for the first time.

• The Safavid Empire defeated the Ottomans in 1566.

According to Judith Herrin, what was one reason the Ottoman were interested in conquering the Byzantine capital of Constantinople?

• To control the city's wealth

• To worship using the city's Christian holy objects

• To prove that the city was conquerable

• To defeat the Turks

The map shows that on his voyages, Zheng He explored

• both the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans

• at the same time as the Spanish explorers

• lands in the Western Hemisphere

• Arabia and the east coast of Africa

Which conclusion is best supported by the map?

• Eastern Chinese cities had extensive contact with the Persian Empire in 1405.

• Rivers and mountains prevented the expansion of overland Chinese trade.

• The Chinese came into contact with peoples of other cultures between 1405 and 1422.

• China was isolated from outside contact under the rulers of the Ming Empire.

Which conclusion about Zheng He's voyages is valid based on the information on this map?

• His fleet traveled only as far as the Bay of Bengal.

• His expeditions sailed to ports in Asia and Africa.

• His fleet conquered and controlled Luzon.

• His expeditions traded directly with the interior of Africa.

The intent of this statement about the Ming dynasty was to

• demonstrate supremacy and strength in China

• control the Mongols

• stop European imperialism

• impose Chinese culture and slavery on neighboring countries

Who is the intended audience of the written work from which this statement comes?

• Rulers

• Monks

• Merchants

• Scientists

The passage and image above are evidence of Leonardo da Vinci's contributions to science.

• Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter Refomation

• Golden Age of Athens and Peloponnesian War

• Renaissance and Scientific Revolution

• The First and Second Crusades

Leonardo da Vinci's learned about the human body through

• Observation

• Examining the anatomy of other animals

• The teachings of Martin Luther

• Studying biblical sources