Ottoman History
"Who's Who" Ottoman
Ming History
"Who's Who" Ming
MEAL
100
Name one continent the Ottoman Empire was on

Africa

Europe

Asia

100

What was the name of the leader who conquered Constantinople?

Mehmed II

100

What continent was the Ming Dynasty on?

Asia

100

What was the Ming opinion of the Mongols?

They were an "unwanted foreign influence"

100

How many sentences are in a MEAL paragraph?

4

200

How did the Crusades impact the relationship between Christians and Muslims?

Their relationship was damaged for centuries

200

Who was the Ottoman leader who was known as the "Magnificent?"

Suleiman the Magnificent

200

What dynasty was in control of China before the Ming?

Yuan Dynasty

(Mongols)

200

Who are the Jinyiwei? 

They were the Imperial Military Secret Police

200

What does the "M" in MEAL stand for?

Main Idea

300

What was the capital city of the Ottoman Empire? 

(They took it from the Byzantines)

Istanbul

(Formerly Constantinople)

300

How were religious minority groups treated in the Ottoman Empire?

They were treated with respect

Extra taxes

They were protected

300

Describe either the Dynastic Cycle Theory or the Mandate of Heaven.

The dynastic cycle theory states that dynasties gain and lose power over time

The Mandate of Heaven was the authority to rule China, given by the gods, or heaven

300
Who could understand the New Ming Legal Code written by Emperor Hong Wu?

It was written so everyone could understand it. 

300

What does Analysis mean in MEAL?

Explaining your evidence

Your own thoughts

Outside information

400

How long did the Ottoman Empire last?


Around 600 years
400

Who were the Janissaries?

The Elite Royal Army of the Ottoman Empire

400

Why did the Ming Dynasty increase the size of the Great Wall?

To keep out the Mongols

400

Who was Zheng He?

He was the Admiral for the Ming Dynasty

400

Where does the Main Idea usually come from?

The first sentence in a document

500

After the Ottomans tried to conquer Vienna, what message did this send to the leaders in Europe?

That the Ottomans were strong and Europe should respect them/fear them

500

Name one of Suleiman the Magnificent's Achievements

  • Increased the amount of Ottoman territory

  • Conquered parts of North Africa

  • Ottoman Achievements of law, literature, art, and architecture

  • Built strong fortresses to defend his territories 

  • Modernized the cities of the Islamic world 

500

What was the name of the religion that was most popular in the Ming Dynasty?

Neo-Confucianism

500

Who led the Jesuits from Portugal to China?

Matteo Ricci

500

*** Double Points***

What is the Main Idea of the Following Text?

The Jesuits, led by a man named Matteo Ricci, demonstrated their ability to predict solar eclipses which were important in Chinese culture, they also showed off inventions like the clock, prism, eyeglasses, and musical instruments. Most of these “European inventions” were derived from earlier Chinese and Middle Eastern breakthroughs that reached Europe through trade. In some cases, the Portuguese presented the Ming and Qing officials with innovations of technology that started centuries before in China. Matteo Ricci learned to speak and write classical Chinese and was the first European allowed into the emperor’s Forbidden City. The Portuguese in return learned a great deal from their Chinese hosts and brought their observations of Chinese culture back to Europe which spurred more interest in travel to and trade with East Asia.

The Jesuits were able to show their knowledge of science, and this allowed them to form a positive relationship with the Ming Dynasty rulers.