In 1453, the Turks captured Constantinople. That led to changes but there was also continuity. The four sentences below describe the situation after 1453.
– For each sentence, write down whether it involved change or continuity compared with the situation before 1453, and
– explain each of your answers.
The answer to A is given as an example.
A Constantinople was part of the Ottoman Empire.
B Europeans used Asian products such as silk cloth.
C Europeans travelled by sea to Asia to trade there.
D Europeans knew that China existed.
B This was continuity because Asian products were already known in Europe.
C It was a change because Europeans had previously traded with Asia across land.
D This was continuity because Europeans had known about the existence of China before then (although their picture of China was very vague).