How well do you understand the Ottoman Empire's loss of control over trade during the European Renaissance? Use these questions to check your understanding.
What land route transported goods from China to Europe through Ottoman territory?
- the Triangle Trade
- the Silk Road
- the Trans-Siberian Trail
The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople so that they could control trade in silk and spices along this route.
The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople so that they could control trade in silk and spices along this route.
The Ottoman Turks conquered Constantinople so that they could control trade in silk and spices along this route.
What Western European country was the first to establish a water route to Asia?
- Spain
- Italy
- Portugal
Vasco da Gama reached India by sea in 1498, thereby cutting the Ottomans out of Western Europe's trade in spices.
Vasco da Gama reached India by sea in 1498, thereby cutting the Ottomans out of Western Europe's trade in spices.
Vasco da Gama reached India by sea in 1498, thereby cutting the Ottomans out of Western Europe's trade in spices.
What body of water did the Portuguese seek to control?
- the Mediterranean Sea
- the Indian Ocean
- the Black Sea
The Indian Ocean allowed Portugal--rather than the Ottomans--to control trade with India.
The Indian Ocean allowed Portugal--rather than the Ottomans--to control trade with India.
The Indian Ocean allowed Portugal--rather than the Ottomans--to control trade with India.
Why was control of Yemen important to the Ottoman Empire?
- Yemen gave them control of the Red Sea.
- Yemen gave them control of the Balkans.
- Yemen gave them control of the Black Sea.
The Red Sea provided a valuable trade route between the Arabian Sea and the eastern Mediterranean.
The Red Sea provided a valuable trade route between the Arabian Sea and the eastern Mediterranean.
The Red Sea provided a valuable trade route between the Arabian Sea and the eastern Mediterranean.
How did the European ocean routes to the East affect the Ottoman Empire?
- They caused the Ottoman Empire to create other land trade routes.
- They caused the Ottomans to lose income from the Silk Road.
- They caused the Ottomans to conquer Spain.
Using maritime trade routes, Europeans no longer had to rely on overland trade, and the Ottoman economy declined.
Using maritime trade routes, Europeans no longer had to rely on overland trade, and the Ottoman economy declined.
Using maritime trade routes, Europeans no longer had to rely on overland trade, and the Ottoman economy declined.
The Capitulation of 1536 established diplomatic and trade relations between the Ottoman Empire and what European nation?
- France
- Britain
- Portugal
The Capitulation of 1536 created the Franco-Ottoman Alliance, which allowed the two powers to trade in each other's ports.
The Capitulation of 1536 created the Franco-Ottoman Alliance, which allowed the two powers to trade in each other's ports.
The Capitulation of 1536 created the Franco-Ottoman Alliance, which allowed the two powers to trade in each other's ports.
Peri Reis, an Ottoman naval commander, was also known for what other accomplishment?
- He invented the compass.
- He was the first Ottoman ambassador to France
- He created the first Turkish maps of the world.
The book of cartography that Peri Reis created included the Atlantic Ocean and the New World.
The book of cartography that Peri Reis created included the Atlantic Ocean and the New World.
The book of cartography that Peri Reis created included the Atlantic Ocean and the New World.
What product was the Ottoman Empire most known for in the West?
- porcelain
- sugar cane
- rugs
Turkish floor coverings are still valued for their craftsmanship today.
Turkish floor coverings are still valued for their craftsmanship today.
Turkish floor coverings are still valued for their craftsmanship today.
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