Multiple choice

Ottoman expansion in the fourteenth century eventually led to the empire's control over

  1. the Danube Valley

  2. the Bosporus and Dardanelles

  3. Italy

  4. the Hungarian plain

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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Ottoman control of the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits was strategically vital, as it allowed them to control trade between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.