Question

1. what new name was given to constantinople? a) baghdad b) istanbul c) mecca d) cairo 10. what did mehmed ii make of istanbul? a) a farming town b) the capital of the ottoman empire c) a military outpost d) a desert trading post 11. why did europeans look for new trade routes after 1453? a) constantinople was too expensive b) the ottomans closed old trade routes c) spices were no longer needed d) they wanted to avoid the sahara desert 12. the search for new routes led to what period in history? a) middle ages b) age of exploration c) renaissance d) scientific revolution 13. which explorer is connected to this period of exploration? a) julius caesar b) vasco da gama c) napoleon

Explanation:

• For question 9, after the Ottoman conquest, Constantinople was renamed Istanbul.
• For question 10, Mehmed II made Istanbul the capital of the Ottoman Empire.
• For question 11, in 1453, the Ottomans closed old trade - routes which led Europeans to seek new ones.
• For question 12, the search for new trade routes led to the Age of Exploration.
• For question 13, Vasco da Gama was an explorer during the Age of Exploration.

Answer:

1. b) Istanbul
2. b) The capital of the Ottoman Empire
3. b) The Ottomans closed old trade routes
4. b) Age of Exploration
5. b) Vasco da Gama