Major Mastery Assignment Q1

Which statement best describes an effect of the westward expansion of the Ottoman Empire under Suleiman the Magnificent?

• Wealthy citizens adopted Russian dress.
• Islam became a major religion in the Balkans.
• Trade was disrupted throughout the Indian Ocean.
• Janissaries were stripped of their military power.

Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta are best known for

• exploring the Western Hemisphere
• leading religious movements
• opening trade between Africa and Japan
• providing extensive information about lands and people

The Ottomans were a strong trading empire through the mid-1600s because they

• controlled access to the eastern Mediterranean Sea
• had the most powerful navy in the world
• dominated West African caravan routes
• conquered most of Asia

The Golden Age of Ottoman Empire culture was best known for its

• attempts to colonize North America
• frequent conflicts between Christians and Jews
• advances in mathematics, science, and medicine
• policies to reduce trade between the Middle East and China

Use the table below to answer the question.

Cause: The conquest of Constantinople by Muslim forces

Effect: ?

• Spread of Eastern religions in the Middle East
• Expansion of the Ottoman Empire
• Weakening of the Catholic Church
• Establishment of trade with Western nations

What is significant about this act?

"Albeit the king’s Majesty justly and rightfully is . . . the supreme head of the Church of England, and so is recognized by the clergy of this realm . . . be it enacted, by authority of this present Parliament, that the king, our sovereign lord, his heirs and successors, kings of this realm, shall be . . . the only supreme head in earth of the Church of England. . . ." —Act of Supremacy, Henry VIII, 1534

• A It allowed the monarch to override laws passed by Parliament.
• B It increased tensions during the Protestant Reformation.
• C It improved political relations among the leaders of Parliament.
• D It led to the events that prompted the Renaissance.

Nicolo Machiavelli was known for the following... Select all that apply

• The Prince
• Keeping power at all cost
• Better to be feared than to be loved
• People should be able to choose their rulers by voting

Use the list below to answer the question.

Characteristics of the Renaissance

• Cultural achievements were financed by patrons.

• Classical texts and art were valued and studied.

•?

Which statement best completes this list?

• A Kings gave authority to religious leaders.
• B People chose to enter monasteries.
• C Legislative bodies began to tax churches.
• D People embraced secular ideas.

Which of the following best describes a contribution by Aristotle that led up to the Scientific Revolution?

• A He developed a type of mathematics known as calculus.
• B He believed that the Sun was at the center of the universe.
• He believed that the Earth was the Center of the universe
• D He wrote down laws that explained the path taken by planets as they move around the Sun.

True or False

Henry VIII broke from the Catholic church because he wanted a divorce from Anne Boleyn and to marry Catherine of Aragon.

• True
• False