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The sea route to India and East Asia was discovered after the capture of Constantinople by the ___________.

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Arabs
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Turks
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Tatars
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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.

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