Question 5 of 23
1 Point
How was European exploration influenced by the Ottoman Empire?
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A. The Ottomans produced important navigational tools such as the
compass and mariner's astrolabe.
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B. The Ottomans had an impressive naval military, which challenged
European nations to develop their own navies.
C. The Ottomans had begun to set up trading colonies in lands
previously controlled by European nations.
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D. The Ottomans taxed goods coming through Asia, which motivated
Europeans to find trade routes by sea.