SSC
WORLD HISTORY
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Question
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Which of the following contributed the most to the Ottoman Empire’s successful expansion in Europe and the Middle East in the period from 1450 to 1600?
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The Ottomans’ use of revenues from transoceanic trade to build a powerful army
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The Ottomans’ use of nomadic tribes as cavalry troops
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The Ottomans’ adoption of the latest gunpowder and artillery technology
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The Ottomans’ exploitation of Muslim desire to avenge the crusades
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Originating in Söğüt (near Bursa, Turkey), the Ottoman dynasty expanded its reign early on through extensive raiding. This was enabled by the decline of the Seljuq dynasty, the previous rulers of Anatolia, who were suffering defeat from Mongol invasion.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Ottoman Empire is known today as a major Gunpowder Empire, famous for its prevalent use of this staple of modern warfare as early as the sixteenth century. used massive cannons to batter down the walls of Constantinople in 1453, when gunpowder weapons were just beginning to gain their potency.
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