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What language was the lingua franca of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean trade circuit during the time of Christopher Columbus?
What language was the lingua franca of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean trade circuit during the time of Christopher Columbus?
- Turkish
- Latin
- Arabic (correct)
- Spanish
Who did Christopher Columbus take along as a translator on his westward journey in search of a new route to the Indies?
Who did Christopher Columbus take along as a translator on his westward journey in search of a new route to the Indies?
- Marco Polo
- Amerigo Vespucci
- Ferdinand Magellan
- Luis de Torres (correct)
Where did Columbus end up instead of finding the Indies?
Where did Columbus end up instead of finding the Indies?
- In what he considered a new world (correct)
- In the Middle East
- In Africa
- In Asia
Which empire emerged as a new power as a result of the shifting center of world trade to the Atlantic?
Which empire emerged as a new power as a result of the shifting center of world trade to the Atlantic?
Who was the Sultan of Bursa, who was mentioned in the text as part of Ibn Khaldn's observations in the 1330s?
Who was the Sultan of Bursa, who was mentioned in the text as part of Ibn Khaldn's observations in the 1330s?
What did Othman's descendants and followers do in 1453 that had a significant historical impact?
What did Othman's descendants and followers do in 1453 that had a significant historical impact?
What name did Othman's descendants give to Constantinople after conquering it in 1453?
What name did Othman's descendants give to Constantinople after conquering it in 1453?
'aabiyya' made the Ottoman forces stronger due to what common belief system?
'aabiyya' made the Ottoman forces stronger due to what common belief system?
What did Ibn Khaldn theorize about Ottoman forces in relation to their origins?
What did Ibn Khaldn theorize about Ottoman forces in relation to their origins?
What geographical region did the Turkic tribes that comprised Ottoman forces come from?
What geographical region did the Turkic tribes that comprised Ottoman forces come from?
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What was the lingua franca of Mediterranean and Indian Ocean trade during Columbus' time?
What was the lingua franca of Mediterranean and Indian Ocean trade during Columbus' time?
Arabic was the primary language of communication used in trade across the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean during the time of Christopher Columbus.
Who was Columbus’s translator on his journey West?
Who was Columbus’s translator on his journey West?
Luis de Torres was a translator who accompanied Columbus on his westward voyage, hoping to facilitate communication with the people he expected to find in the Indies.
Where did Columbus end up instead of the Indies?
Where did Columbus end up instead of the Indies?
Columbus, instead of reaching the Indies, arrived in a land he named the New World, believing it to be a new continent.
Which empire gained power with trade shifting to the Atlantic?
Which empire gained power with trade shifting to the Atlantic?
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Who was the Sultan Ibn Khaldn observed rising to power in Bursa?
Who was the Sultan Ibn Khaldn observed rising to power in Bursa?
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What did Othman's descendants do in 1453 that changed history?
What did Othman's descendants do in 1453 that changed history?
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What is the new name of Constantinople after the Ottoman conquest?
What is the new name of Constantinople after the Ottoman conquest?
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What made the Ottoman army strong based on their common beliefs?
What made the Ottoman army strong based on their common beliefs?
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What did Ibn Khaldun theorize about the roots of Ottoman strength?
What did Ibn Khaldun theorize about the roots of Ottoman strength?
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What geographical region were the Turkic tribes who formed Ottoman forces from?
What geographical region were the Turkic tribes who formed Ottoman forces from?
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