Key Words
This is a Politically Independent State in Italy
City State
This person was a famous italian merchant who published his experiences trading in Asia
Marco Polo
The Crusades involved which two groups?
Christians and Muslims
What goods were traded (3)
Spices, Fabrics, and Jewels
What was the currency used in Italy?
Florin
The rural land surrounding city states
Hinterland
This was the trade route from Italy to Asia
Silk Road
what was the crusades?
Wars to reclaim the Holy Land
What was the most important spice traded?
Pepper
How much of the Ocean have we actually explored?
0.001%
people who would travel and trade for profit
Merchants
Why was traveling by water much better than land?
Time, Pirates, Climate
Where was the Holy land?
Gaza, Israel, Palestine, Jerusalem
What (4) things made city states successful?
Geography, Climate, Leadership, and Social organization
What is Mr. Siry's room number?
201
Collecting interest on loans (From a bank)
Usury
Besides goods, what was also traded?
What were two important results of the Crusades?
Contact with Muslims (Knowledge) and Trade
Why was Italy one of the easiest places to tarde with? Think Geography....
It wasn't land locked!
Who captains the Edmonton Oilers
Connor Mcdavid
When people have the power in government
republic
Where did the silk road start and end?
Mediterranean sea to China
Knowledge traded in the crusades included:
Medicine, Astronomy, Philosophy, Math
Who was the Medici family?
The family that owned many of the banks in Italy
How old will you be the year you graduate high school?
18