lesson 1
What city was known as “the harbor of the world”?
Baghdad
How did the Byzantine Empire become very rich?
taxing trade goods
Why did the Vikings leave Scandinavia and take over other areas?
Lack of goods and resources in their homeland
What was the greatest barrier to early travel in the Pacific Ocean?
fear of the unknown
What is a MONSOON?
wind pattern
Seagoing people in the Indian Ocean developed the lateen sail so that their ships could do what?
sail into the wind
What was the secret weapon of the Byzantine navy?
Greek Fire
Over time, the people of western Europe came to depend on Rus ____.
furs
Who controlled trade along the coast of South America?
Salangone Empire
Who did the people of Zimbabwe descend from?
Bantu speaking people
How did Islam spread to countries bordering the Indian Ocean?
people in Muslim controlled areas adopted their ways of life, including the religion of Islam
The Muslims were able to protect Muslim trading ships along the coast of North Africa because they had done what?
controlling strategic islands
Why was the Hanseatic League formed?
protect trade and its members
How did the Pacific Islanders make the ocean a “highway”?
By traveling back and forth between islands for trade and exploration
Which group ultimately helped the Italians drive out the Byzantines?
Normans
Which empire did Venice have to defeat to gain control of trade routes in the Mediterranean Sea?
Byzantine Empire
The Vikings were from which area ORIGINALLY
Scandinavia
When did the Italian city-states’ monopoly on Mediterranean trade end?
Ottoman Turks invaded in 1453 AD
What type of ship allowed Pacific seagoers to travel vast distances?
Outriggers