The sea route to India and East Asia was discovered after the capture of Constantinople by the ___________.
A
Arabs
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B
Turks
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C
Tatars
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D
Mongols
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Solution
The correct option is B Turks In 1453, the Turks captured Constantinople and troubled the European merchants by blocking the land route which passed through Afghanistan.