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Which event marked the rise of power of the Ottoman Empire in 1453?

• The Battle of Vienna

• The Conquest of Constantinople

• The Siege of Acre

• The Fall of Rome

What event marked the beginning of the Ming Dynasty in 1368?

• The unification of China by the Yuan Dynasty

• The isolation of China from the outside world

• The establishment of trade alliances with Europe

• The overthrow of the Yuan Dynasty by Zhu Yuanzhang

Match the following terms with their descriptions:

• Ming Trade Networks

• The system that allowed China to dominate trade in Asia during the early Ming period

• Silk Road

• A Chinese admiral who led voyages to expand trade and influence

• Isolationist Policies

• A policy that limited foreign influence and trade

• Zheng He

• A system of maritime and overland routes connecting China to Europe and Asia

Put these events in chronological order:

• Zhu Yuanzhang establishes the Ming Dynasty

• Zheng He leads his first voyage

• Ming Dynasty adopts isolationist policies

• The decline of the Silk Road as a major trade route

Zheng He’s voyages were significant because they brought ​ (a)   to the ​ (b)   and beyond.

• Chinese influence
• Indian Ocean
• European dominance
• African trade routes
• Arctic exploration
• European influence
• New World

How did Ming isolationist policies affect trade and exploration?

• They limited foreign trade and exploration, reducing China's global influence.

• They encouraged the spread of Chinese influence worldwide.

• They shifted focus to trade in the Atlantic Ocean.

• They created alliances with European powers.

Mark the area that depicts the Ottoman Empire

Match the following trade-related elements to their significance:

• Silk Road

• A major region where Ming Dynasty goods were traded

• Indian Ocean

• Connected China to Europe through overland trade routes

• Zheng He’s Voyages

• Expanded Chinese trade and influence into the Indian Ocean and beyond

The Ming Dynasty’s isolationist policies were aimed at protecting ​ (a)   from ​ (b)   .

• Chinese culture
• foreign influence
• Western trade
• Cultural exchange
• Foreign diplomacy

How did the Silk Road decline during the Ming Dynasty?

• The construction of new maritime trade routes decreased its importance.

• The Ming government banned all trade through the Silk Road.

• It was destroyed by European invaders.

• It was replaced by trade routes across the Atlantic.