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What event took place in May of 1453?
What event took place in May of 1453?
- The voyages of explorers from the Iberian peninsula began
- The study of navigation was encouraged
- The Ottomans captured Constantinople (correct)
- The Ottomans established a navy
What did Prince Henry of Portugal focus on funding and encouraging?
What did Prince Henry of Portugal focus on funding and encouraging?
- The development of new tools for warfare
- The construction of new fortresses along the coast
- The expansion of the Portuguese navy
- Exploration and the study of navigation (correct)
What impact did Ottoman domination have on European trading routes?
What impact did Ottoman domination have on European trading routes?
- It had no significant impact on trading routes
- It led to increased trade between Europe and Asia
- It resulted in the decline of European trade
- It forced European kingdoms and empires to find alternative trading paths (correct)
What was the nickname given to Prince Henry of Portugal?
What was the nickname given to Prince Henry of Portugal?
What did the Ottomans establish after controlling much of southeastern Europe?
What did the Ottomans establish after controlling much of southeastern Europe?