What was a major factor in the rise of the Ottoman Empire?

• Invention of the printing press

• Discovery of America

• Use of gunpowder weapons

• Development of the steam engine

What city did the Ottoman Empire capture and rename to Istanbul?

• Cairo

• Rome

• Constantinople

• Athens

What was the elite guard of the Ottoman Empire called?

• Musketeers

• Janissaries

• Knights

• Samurai

What was a major effect of the Ming Dynasty's tax policy?

• Increased demand for iron

• Increased demand for gold

• Increased demand for silver

• Increased demand for copper

Which city was established by the Spanish to facilitate trade with China?

• Beijing

• Tokyo

• Manila

• Seoul

What was a major consequence of the fall of Rome on Western Europe?

• Rise of the Ottoman Empire

• Emergence of the Byzantine Empire

• Decline of learning

• Discovery of the New World

What system emerged as a social and political system after the fall of Rome?

• Capitalism

• Feudalism

• Democracy

• Socialism

What was the result of the First Great Schism in the Church?

• Split into Roman Catholicism and Eastern Orthodoxy

• Unification of Christianity

• Start of the Crusades

• End of the Byzantine Empire

What was a major impact of the Crusades on Europe?

• Discovery of America

• Strengthening of the Pope's power

• End of the feudal system

• Revival of trade

What was a consequence of the Black Death in Europe?

• Increase in population

• Rise of the Ottoman Empire

• Collapse of the manorial system

• Strengthening of the Church