Gallopade 7th Grade Chapter 9

Why were the ottomans able to conquer land on the Anatolia Peninsula?

• Ottomans had grown into a powerful force.

• Ottomans had developed better weapons than the Byzantines.

• Byzantines had become weak and left the land unguarded.

• Byzantines' military alliances had become fractured.

Which city did Mehmed II the Conqueror want to capture?

• Anatolia

• Istanbul

• Constantinople

• Ankara

Which statement decsribes Constantinople BEFORE the fall?

• Hagia Sophia is a mosque, and Mehmed is the ruler.

• Hagia Sophia is a Greek church, and Justinian is the ruler.

Which one is NOT one of Mehmed II greatest acchievements?

• Established 8 colleges

• Constructed hospitals and public baths

• Compiled criminal laws into a code

• Founded Islam

Order of Events: Mehmed becomes sultan, Murad takes it back, Mehmad regains the throne, Mehmed captures Constantinople.

• True

• False

How did the Islamic faith have an impact on trade routes?

• Islamic faith encouraged conquest of foreign lands.

• Pillar of Charity encouraged Muslims to give away items.

• Spices and grains were desireable.

• Pillar of Pilgrimage created opportunity for trade.

Why would a merchant trade both luxury AND everyday goods?

• Merchants were forced to sell both by law.

• Merchants enjoyed selling luxury goods more.

• Merchants could sell large ammounts of luxury but little of everyday items.

• Merchants could make money selling a few luxury items and many everyday items.

Why was the development of banks important for merchants

• banks determined if gold was real.

• Merchants needed banks to get a large amount of coins.

• Merchants received letters of credit (suftaja) for large transactions.

• Merchants did business at the safe location of a bank.

Select the statements that reflect reasons for the establishment and growth of the Ottoman Empire.

• Centralized the government like Wendi did for China

• United by the Islam religion

• Built a strong military using the Song Dynasty's invention of gunpowder for cannons.

• Created alliances across political and racial groups.