The Ottoman Turks Were Able to Begin to Amass Territory

question 73

Multiple Choice

The Ottoman Turks were able to begin to amass territory in the fourteenth century because:

• A) the Mongols had toppled the older powers that had traditionally kept them in check.
• B) the Byzantine Empire had fallen.
• C) they had acquired artillery from China.
• D) they had allied themselves with the Sultanate of Rûm.
• E) the Abbasid Caliphate had hired them as mercenaries.

---

Definitions:

Alternative Hypotheses

Alternative hypotheses propose a relationship between variables that is tested against the null hypothesis in statistical analysis.

Low Income Housing

Affordable housing developed for individuals or families with lower income levels, often subsidized by the government to ensure accessibility.

Null Hypotheses

A statement or hypothesis set up to be nullified or refuted in order to support an alternative hypothesis , typically suggesting no effect or no difference.

Alternative Hypotheses

In hypothesis testing, the proposition that there exists an effect or difference when contrasted with the null hypothesis.