Questions Refer to the Image Below

question 47

Multiple Choice

Questions refer to the image below. Devshirme in the Balkans
-What did the Ottoman Empire have in common with European kingdoms and the Ming dynasty between 1300 and 1500?

• A) All of them looked to traditions of the past to guide their path to the future.
• B) All of them embraced new philosophies that challenged long-held belief systems.
• C) All of them shared a clearly defined process for succession upon the death of the ruler.
• D) All of them developed a highly centralized bureaucracy to help rule large empires.

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