Unit 3 Trans Oceanic Connections

In what year was the Ottoman Empire founded?

• 1299 CE

• 1453 CE

• 1636 CE

• 1526 CE

Who led the conquests to the Byzantine Capital resulting in the fall of Constantinople?

• Suleiman the Magnificent

• Sultan Babur

• Sultan Mehmet II

• Kangxi Emperor

What was the main military strength of the Ottoman Empire?

• Archers

• Cavalry

• Navy

• Janissaries

In which year did Akbar rise the Mughal Empire to its height?

• 1453

• 1721

• 1556

• 1661

What was the main reason for the Mughal Empire's expansion in global trade?

• Gold Trade

• Spice Trade

• Silk Trade

• Fur Trade

Which dynasty came after the Ming dynasty in China?

• Shang Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Han Dynasty

• Yuan Dynasty

What was the main trade of the Russian Empire?

• Silk

• Fur

• Spices

• Tea

What economic philosophy prohibits free trade and aims to grow political power?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

What was the estimated number of people brought from Africa to the Americas during the Transatlantic Slave Trade?

• About 5 million

• About 12 million

• About 20 million

• About 30 million

What was the life expectancy of enslaved people on Brazil's sugar plantations?

• 40 years old

• 30 years old

• 50 years old

• 23 years old