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WorksheetsVenice and Ottoman
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why did Venice have to rely on trade?
In order to become a super power.
In order to grow their city.
In order to keep their cities from sinking.
In order to sell their resources.
Who controlled the pepper trade?
Arabs
Egyptians
Chinese
Indians
Why was Venice so wealthy and powerful? (Check 2 that apply)
They were known as great ship builders-
They ruled with military force.
They were great at making trade deals-
They won the California Lottery
What are other industries of the Venetian economy? (Check 2 that apply)
glass making-
Raising livestock
Textile (fabric) making-
Growing crops
What was one of the longest lasting empires in History?
Ottomans
Venice
Mongols
Empire of the Sun
Why are there Bosnian Muslims?
Because Mehmet the Conqueror sent Muslim clergy there to convert them.
Because Mehmet the Conqueror conquered the region.
Because Mehmet the Conqueror sent Christian clergy there to convert them.
Because Mehmet the Conqueror sent Siddhartha there to convert them.
Why were the Ottoman emperors Mehmet and Suleyman (or Suleiman) so important?
They expanded the Ottoman Empire's rule and control.
They sent peaceful explorers to all parts of Europe and Asia.
They invented the Ottoman people now use today to rest their feet on in their living rooms
They sent peaceful explorers to all parts of Europe and America
What are problems a king has with hereditary nobles? Check 2 that apply.
They won't give you your money
They want to replace you
They won't marry you
They won't split the bill at TGI Fridays
The Ottomans created
Noble Families and an Army
Army and Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy and Noble Families
The Ottoman in a living room
What was the devshirme system and what was its purpose?
Children were taken away from their families and raised to become fighters or politicians. It was done to ensure support for the Ottoman ruler.
Children were taken away from their families and raised to be farmers and ranchers to provide food for the Ottoman ruler.
Children were taken away from their families and raised to be engineers and doctors to care for the Ottoman Empire.
Children were taken away from their families and raised to defend the Ottoman Empire for when the strike back.
What were the janissaries? What was their purpose?
Janissaries are elite soldiers who enforce the rules of the Ottoman Empire.
Janissaries are children trained to become wise politicians.
Janissaries are soldiers who enforce the rules of the Ottoman Empire using positive reinforcements and verbal praise.
Janissaries are children trained to become gymnasts to compete in the Olympics.
Once the Ottomans controlled the flow of trade in the Mediterranean, why did they need the Venetians?
The Venetians had experience and boats
The Venetians were willing to convert to Islam
The Venetians had boats and knew how collect taxes
The Venetians were totally cool people to hang out with
So the Ottomans got rich on trade via:
Silk
Taxes
Currency exchange
Bitcoin
How did this relationship between Venice and the Ottomans lead to Columbus? Check 2 that apply.
The Venetians backed Columbus and other Spanish and Portuguese explorers
Columbus went west to what he thought were the Indies and China
The Portuguese had to go south and east around Africa
The Venetians and Ottomans used the information discovered by Columbus to begin trade with the Americas.
The Ottomans created
Noble Families and an Army
Army and Bureaucracy
Bureaucracy and Noble Families
The Ottoman in a living room
