MWH Module 1 Section #5 Bellwork

Which term BEST completes the partial outline?

• Use of government

• Trade of gold and salt

• Development of Hammaruabi's Code

• Distribution of the printing press

Which statement is an opinion rather than a fact?

• Mansa Musa made a pilgrimmage

• Mali's economy was based on the gold and salt trade

• Mali would have flourished without Mansa Musa's influence

• Timbuktu became a center for Islamic learning

Based on the map shown, what observation about the Ottoman Empire in the 15th and 16th centuries is accurate?

• It originated in Hungary.

• It had a strategic location between Europe and Asia.

• It was totally landlocked.

• It had control over most of western Europe.

According to the the excerpt in the image, how do the Aztecs treat Cortes and his men?

• They were celebrated and worshipped them as gods.

• They were afraid of them and fought them to the death.

• They immediately surrendered all of their gold.

• They enjoyed a profitable trading relationship with the Spanish.

What was one key reason for the rise of the Ottoman Empire?

• Its control of Mediterranean naval trade routes

• Its centralized administration and merit-based system

• Its alliances with European powers

• Its dependence on agricultural exports

Drag the achievements to the correct descriptions of the Ottoman Empire:

• Flourishing of arts, architecture, and l

• Conquest of Constantinople

• Mehmet II’s military success

• Trade dominance in the Indian Ocean

• Expansion of economic influence

• Development of cultural achievements

• Merit-based governance system

• Creation of a centralized administration

Categorize the following aspects of the Ottoman Empire:

Groups:

(a) Political

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(b) Military

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(c) Cultural

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(d) Economic

• Merit-based System

• Devshirme System

• Promotion of Islamic law

• Janissaries

• Promoted internal and maritime trade

• Construction of the Suleymaniye Mosque

• Conquest of Constantinople

• Control of Silk Road between Europe and Asia

Put the following events related to the Ottoman Empire in chronological order:

• Establishment of centralized governance

• Conquest of Constantinople

• Overthrow of the Byzantine Empire

• Expansion into Eastern Europe

Mehmet II is often referred to as (a)   for his successful conquest of (b)   .

• The Conqueror
• Constantinople
• The Defender
• The Liberator
• The Magnificent
• Athens
• Rome
• Cairo

Which event marked the end of the Byzantine Empire and the rise of the Ottoman Empire as a major power?

• The conquest of Jerusalem

• The Treaty of Tordesillas

• The fall of Rome

• The capture of Constantinople