Question

As early as the 1500s, Russia began expanding south toward the Black Sea. This movement ultimately brought Russia into contact with

a. Great Britain.
b. the Ottoman Empire.
c. Mughal India.
d. Safavid Persia.

Answer 1

Answer: Ottoman Empire

Answer 2

Let's look at what countries lie on the Black sea today: Russia, Ukraine and Turkey.

Turkey is the state that follows the Ottoman Empire (geographically and Turkey was the state created when the Ottoman Empire stopped existing): this is the correct option,

The other options did not lie on the Black Sea.