European Voyages of Discovery Quiz
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Who were the Ottomans named after?

  • Europeans
  • Osman or Othman (correct)
  • Bulgarians
  • Seljuk Turks
  • In what present-day country was the Ottoman Empire centered?

  • Greece
  • Austria
  • Turkey (correct)
  • Bulgaria
  • Which city did the Ottomans capture and rename Istanbul as their capital?

  • Adrianople
  • Vienna
  • Salonika
  • Constantinople (correct)
  • What event marked the end of Turkish expansion in Europe in 1571?

    <p>Defeat of European fleets at the Battle of Lepanto</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the janissaries in the Ottoman Empire?

    <p>They were a group of highly trained soldiers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Ottomans do in 1529 related to Vienna, the capital of Austria?

    <p>Defended Vienna successfully from a Turkish attack</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the term Islam?

    <p>Submission to the will of Allah</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did Prophet Mohammed and his followers move from Mecca to Medina?

    <p>622AD</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What marked the beginning of the Islamic Calendar?

    <p>Hejira</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who vehemently opposed Islam in its early days?

    <p>Quraysh Arabs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Under which Arab Caliphates did Muslims come after the death of the Prophet?

    <p>Abbasid and Umayyad dynasties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which empire established a Muslim Arab empire from North Africa to Central Asia in the east?

    <p>Umayyad dynasty</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name given to the newly discovered lands by Amerigo Vespucci?

    <p>America</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who circumnavigated the world between 1519 and 1522 in the service of Spain?

    <p>Ferdinand Magellan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term was used to refer to the newly “discovered” areas?

    <p>The New World</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major economic impact did the age of exploration and discoveries have?

    <p>Enhanced local trade networks and globalizing processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What intellectual movement is referred to as an 'intellectual movement' in the text?

    <p>Renaissance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which European ruler sponsored early explorers for their voyages of discovery?

    <p>King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella of Spain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who painted the 'Creation of Adam' and made statues of David, Moses, and the Virgin & the dead Christ?

    <p>Michael Angelo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which scientist studied human anatomy during the Renaissance period?

    <p>Vesalius</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who declared that the earth revolved around the sun during the Renaissance?

    <p>Nicholas Copernicus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which movement led to the emergence of Protestantism from the Catholic Church in the 16th century?

    <p>The Reformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was Martin Luther's role in the Reformation?

    <p>Religious leader</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the Renaissance influence modern society culture?

    <p>By focusing on scientific inquiry and human potential</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country became the world's first and richest industrial nation by the mid-nineteenth century?

    <p>Great Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the Industrial Revolution first spread to in continental Europe?

    <p>Belgium</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did the Industrial Revolution occur in the United States?

    <p>1800</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the dominant industry in Great Britain in 1850?

    <p>Cotton</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which country eventually surpassed Britain in industrial production during the early and mid-nineteenth century?

    <p>United States</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the economy during feudal society in Europe following the Dark Ages?

    <p>Agriculture with low but rising productivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    The Rise and Expansion of Islam

    • Islam began in the Arabian Peninsula with the life and teachings of the Prophet Mohammed around 610 AD.
    • The term Islam means "submission to the will of Allah (God)" and those who worship Allah are called Muslims.
    • The Prophet Mohammed and his followers were persecuted by the Quraysh Arabs, leading to their migration from Mecca to Medina in 622 AD, known as the Hejira.
    • The Hejira marked the beginning of the Islamic Calendar.

    The Expansion of the Islamic Empire

    • Following the death of the Prophet, Muslims came under the Arab Caliphates of the Umayyad and Abbasid dynasties in the Middle Ages.
    • The Arab conquests established a Muslim Arab empire from North Africa and Spain in the west to Central Asia in the east.
    • The Seljuk and Ottoman Turks' military occupation in Palestine, Asia Minor, and Arabia contributed to Islam's expansion.

    The Ottoman Empire

    • The Seljuk Turks began military occupation in Palestine, Asia Minor, and Arabia in 1040.
    • The Ottoman Turks replaced the Seljuk Turks by the end of the 13th century and established the Ottoman Empire, centered in what is now Turkey.
    • The Ottoman Empire captured Anatolia in 1336, Adrianople in 1356, and Salonika in 1387, and eventually conquered the Balkan Peninsula, including Greece, by the 15th century.
    • The Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453, renaming it Istanbul and making it their capital.

    European Exploration and Discovery

    • Ferdinand Magellan circumnavigated the world between 1519 and 1522 in the service of Spain.
    • The newly discovered lands became known as the "New World" and were later conquered and became colonies of European powers.

    The Renaissance and Reformation

    • The Renaissance was an intellectual movement that began in Italy in the 14th century.
    • Key figures of the Renaissance include Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, and Nicholas Copernicus.
    • The Renaissance had a profound influence on the development of modern society, culture, and humanism.
    • The Reformation was a religious movement that led to the emergence of Protestantism from the Catholic Church in the 16th century.
    • The Reformation began in Germany led by Martin Luther in 1517 and was influenced by social, political, religious, and economic factors.

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