Review 3.1: Ottoman Empire and Ming Dynasty

The Ming dynasty under Emperor Yonglo (Zhu di) used Zheng He’s voyages to

• explore North America and South America
• expand trade with Africa and Southeast Asia
• obtain a military alliance with Russia
• secure a border agreement with Mongolia

The restoration of Chinese rule, the voyages of Zheng He, and the reintroduction of civil service examinations are all associated with the

• Ming dynasty
• Songhai Empire
• Abbassid dynasty
• Delhi sultanate

What is a Millet?

• A community led by a religious leader
• A type of grain eaten in the Ottoman Empire
• An elite group of warriors in the Ottoman Empire
• Basic foot soldiers in the Ottoman Empire

Who are the Janissaries?

• A type of grain eaten in the Ottoman Empire
• A community led by a religious leader
• An elite group of warriors in the Ottoman Empire

What did the Ottomans rename Constantinople?

• Bursa
• İznik
• Istabul
• Konya

The Mandate of Heaven is best defined as a

• revolution to gain political rights and freedoms
• philosophy that encourages religious toleration
• belief that a ruler’s authority comes from God
• system in which a monarch has limited power

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

Why did Constantinople’s location benefit the city?

• It was located on trade routes between Italy and France.
• It was located on trade routes between China and Baghdad.
• It was located on trade routes between the Middle East and North Africa.
• It was located on trade routes between Europe and Asia.