9.6 Ottoman Empire and Ming Dynasty Test Review

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

• 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.

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 can be made about the Ming dynasty of China as a result of the travels of Zheng He?

• China profited more from African trade than from Asian trade.

• Islam became the dominant religion of China.

• The Ming dynasty established trade routes to Europe.

• Advanced navigation technology was available in China.

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

What is one technology that the Ottomans used to expand their empire?

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