Question

3 multiple choice 1 point how did the ottoman takeover of the byzantine empire help cause the age of exploration? the ottomans showed italians how to sail across the atlantic ocean the ottomans, unlike the byzantines, correctly measured the circumference of the globe the ottomans stopped the byzantine empire from funding christopher columbus, so he went to spain instead the ottomans blocked europeans from trading with asia

Explanation:

After conquering the Byzantine Empire, the Ottomans gained control over key land trade routes between Europe and Asia (like the Silk Road). They imposed heavy taxes and restrictions on European merchants, making overland trade unprofitable and difficult. This pushed European powers to seek alternative sea routes to Asia, which was a major driver of the Age of Exploration. The other options are historically inaccurate: the Ottomans did not teach Atlantic sailing, they did not advance globe measurement in this context, and Columbus never sought Byzantine funding.

Answer:

D. The Ottomans blocked Europeans from trading with Asia