BASIC PROFICIENCY TOPIC 13 GRADE 9 Title Ming Dynasty and Ottoman Empire

BASIC PROFICIENCY TOPIC 13
GRADE
9
Title: Ming Dynasty and Ottoman Empire
1. Zheng He contributed to the prosperity of China under the Ming dynasty by expanding trade with nations of
Asia and Africa.
2. Based on this map, China between 1400 and 1500 interacted and traded with many diverse cultures.
3. During the Ming dynasty, China stopped investing in overseas naval expeditions because Chinese leaders
saw little value in exploration.
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4. During the Ming dynasty, as a result of the travels of Zheng He, advanced navigation technology was
available in China.
5. Ming Dynasty Events:
• Foreign rulers were overthrown.
• Admiral Zheng He established trade links.
• Civil service exams were reinstated.
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6. The generalization is best supported by the information in this map is that by the 1500s, the Ottoman
Empire controlled parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and eastern Europe.
7. The golden ages of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman Empires can be attributed in part to stable
governments.
8. King Louis XIV of France, Peter the Great of Russia, and Suleiman the Magnificent of the Ottoman Empire
were all considered absolute rulers because they determined government policies without the consent of
their people.
9. In 1453, the Ottoman Empire rose to power by defeating the Byzantine Empire.
10. One similarity between the Roman Empire and the Ottoman Empire is that both declined because of
corruption in government.
11. One similarity in the rule of Peter the Great, Suleiman I, and Louis XIV is that each leader expanded his
territory.
12. One way in which Suleiman the Magnificent and Akbar the Great are similar is that they both brought
about periods of political stability and religious tolerance.
13. One way in which Asoka, Mansa Musa, and Suleiman the Magnificent are similar is that they ruled during
times of prosperity.
14. “Absolutist” is the form of political leadership is most closely associated with Ivan the Terrible, Suleiman
the Magnificent, and Philip II of Spain.
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