Evaluate the impact of the foundation of the Ottoman Empire on Europe and Muslim lands.

Candidates will make an appraisal of consequences of the foundation of the Ottoman Empire, weighing up its impact (or lack thereof) on Europe and Muslim lands. Candidates may offer equal coverage of Europe and Muslim lands, or they may prioritize their discussion of one over the other. However, both regions must be a feature of the responses. Candidates may or may not choose a comparative approach. They may address the positive and negative effects of the foundation of the Ottoman Empire, or alternatively they may focus on short- and long-term effects. Some candidates may opt to divide their evaluation into social factors, including the influence of Ottoman dress and architecture and migration of population, economic factors such trade and economic growth, and political factors such as loss of territory to the Ottomans.