1.7 Comparison in the Period from c. 1200 to c. 1450

• The Ming Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire are examples of empires built during the period of state building
• Which West African empire controlled the gold and salt trade and featured Islamic learning?

  Mali Empire
• The Silk Road and the Indian Ocean Trade Network facilitated the exchange of goods and ideas during the 1200-1450 period.


  True
• Which empire featured Mansa Musa's pilgrimage and Timbuktu as a center of learning?

  Mali Empire
• The political foundation of the Ming Dynasty was based on Islamic principles.

  False
• What facilitated the movement of people and ideas across Eurasia during the 1200-1450 period?

  Mongol conquests
• Match the civilization with its major achievement:

  Ming Dynasty ↔️ Rebuilt Great Wall

  Ottoman Empire ↔️ Conquest of Constantinople

  Inca Empire ↔️ Machu Picchu

  Aztec Empire ↔️ Tenochtitlan
• Order the key themes of the 1200-1450 period from most to least prominent:

  1️⃣ Trade

  2️⃣ Migrations

  3️⃣ State Building

  4️⃣ Cultural Exchanges
• Match the civilization with its key feature:

  Ming Dynasty ↔️ Confucian governance

  Ottoman Empire ↔️ Strong military

  Inca Empire ↔️ Sophisticated infrastructure

  Aztec Empire ↔️ Human sacrifice
• What was a key difference between the political structures of the Ming Dynasty and the Ottoman Empire?

  Confucian vs. Islamic principles
• The Ottoman Empire's governance structure was a centralized sultanate
• The Ming Dynasty and Ottoman Empire differed in their underlying foundations
• The economic foundation of the Ming Dynasty was based on Confucian principles of economic self-sufficiency
• The Ming Dynasty had a rigid Confucian class system with scholar-officials at the top.


  True
• The Ming Dynasty and Ottoman Empire were both patriarchal societies, but the Ottomans provided women with more legal rights.


  True
• The Ming Dynasty rebuilt the Great Wall of China.
• The Mali Empire's city of Timbuktu was a center of Islamic learning.
• The Ming Dynasty emphasized maritime exploration and cultural achievements.
• The Ottoman Empire was an Islamic empire with a strong military focus.

  True
• What political foundation guided the Ottoman Empire?

  Islam
• The Ottoman Empire's social structure was influenced by Islamic traditions.
• Match the primary religion with the corresponding civilization:

  Confucianism ↔️ Ming Dynasty

  Islam ↔️ Ottoman Empire
• What was a major achievement of the Ottoman Empire?

  Conquest of Constantinople
• What role did Mongol migrations play during this period?

  Facilitated movement of ideas
• The Ming Dynasty was guided by Confucian principles
• What was the name of the Ming Dynasty's maritime trade fleet?

  Treasure Fleet
• Match the economic priority with its corresponding empire:

  Ming Dynasty ↔️ Cultural exchange

  Ottoman Empire ↔️ Territorial expansion
• What trade route did the Ming Dynasty's Treasure Fleet connect to?

  Silk Road
• The Ottoman Empire's social stratification was based on the millet system.
• Arrange the major themes of the 1200-1450 period in a logical sequence:

  1️⃣ Expansion of trade networks

  2️⃣ Mass migrations

  3️⃣ Rise of empires

  4️⃣ Cultural exchanges
• The Ottoman Empire conquered Constantinople, a major cultural and trade center.


  True
• Match the major achievement with its corresponding civilization:

  Ming Dynasty ↔️ Treasure Fleet

  Ottoman Empire ↔️ Conquest of Constantinople
• What political principle guided the Ming Dynasty?

  Confucianism
• The Ming Dynasty emphasized cultural achievements and maritime exploration.
• Match the location with the corresponding civilization:

  China ↔️ Ming Dynasty

  Middle East ↔️ Ottoman Empire
• Confucianism influenced the Ming Dynasty's social structure and governance.


  True
• What cultural expression flourished in the Ottoman Empire?

  Islamic calligraphy
• The Treasure Fleet was launched during the Ming Dynasty.


  True
• The Ottoman Empire was known for its extensive maritime trade networks.

  False
• Islamic scholarship influenced art, science, and literature in Europe during the 1200-1450 period.


  True