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Question 6 • World History

Which describes a difference between the attacks of Arab Muslim armies and the attacks of Ottoman Turk armies on the Byzantine Empire?

Answer
A
Muslim armies seized Constantinople in 1453, while Turk armies seized other Byzantine lands starting in 700.
B
Muslim armies began attacking the Empire in 700, while Turk armies captured Constantinople in 1453.
C
Muslim armies conquered Anatolia in 700, while Turk armies captured Egypt and Syria in 1453.
D
Muslim armies conquered Egypt and Syria in 700, while Turk armies captured the Orthodox Church in 1453.

Explanation

Arab Muslim armies began attacking Byzantine territory in the 600s, around the period represented by 700 in the choices. Much later, Ottoman Turk armies captured Constantinople in 1453, bringing the Byzantine Empire to an end. So the difference is described by “Muslim armies began attacking the Empire in 700, while Turk armies captured Constantinople in 1453.”

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