Questions Refer to the Image Below

Questions refer to the image below. Devshirme in the Balkans
-What did the Ottoman Empire have in common with European kingdoms and the Ming dynasty between 1300 and 1500?

A) All of them looked to traditions of the past to guide their path to the future.
B) All of them embraced new philosophies that challenged long-held belief systems.
C) All of them shared a clearly defined process for succession upon the death of the ruler.
D) All of them developed a highly centralized bureaucracy to help rule large empires.