International Trade
The Crusades
Italian City-States
Commerce in the City- States
Miscillaneous
100
Routes that connected civilizations from the Mediterranean in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East.
What is the Silk Road
100
Series of religious wars between Muslims and Christians
What are The Crusades
100
Italy was a collection of ___________. Which consist of a city that's politically independent and the rural area around it.
What is city-states
100
____________ made their money by purchasing goods in one place and selling them for a higher price in another place
What is merchants
100
The Genoese fleet was destroyed after a naval battle with ___________ in 1380 and never regained its former power
What is Venice
200
In addition to goods, intercultural contact led to the exchange of _______ and __________.
What are ideas and knowledge
200
2 important results of the Crusades for Europeans
What is contact with Muslim civilization and trade
200
Rural area around a city - state
What is hinterland
200
The practice of charging interest when loaning money to someone.
What is Usary
200
Merchants and bankers began to realize that constant struggles and warfare interfered with their ability to trade and do business. As a result they began to support strong _______ who could promise them stability.
What is leaders
300
A wealthy explorer who traveled to China
Who is Marco Polo
300
Because of their travels and contacts, Europeans were exposed to new ideas about ___________, ____________, ___________, ____________, and __________.
What is medicine, astronomy, philosophy, mathematics, and ancient literature
300
Of all of Europe __________ was closest to the port cities of northern Africa and the eastern Mediterranean Sea where spices and other luxury good were available for trade.
What is Italy
300
_____________ competed with the other city-states in banking
What is Florence
300
The 3 city states we focused on in class were
What is Genoa, Florence, and Venice
400
Gold, ivory, slaves, spices, cottons, dyes, precious stones, and drugs are all examples of __________ transported along the Silk Road.
What are goods.
400
Europeans wanted more goods from the East. This lead to increased ________ between Europe and the East.
What is trade
400
Because the city-states all wanted to expand their trade and business, there was __________ among them.
What is rivalry
400
Wool carders in Florence
What is Ciompi
400
This city state had it's own currency
What is Florence
500
_________ of the travelers along the silk road were European. (Few or Many)
What is Few
500
During this time the Muslim world was _______ advanced than Europe. (More or Less)
What is more
500
In pre-modern Europe most countries were _______ that is, ruled by a King or Queen. The city- states on the other hand were independent and each one had it's own government and army.
What is monarchy
500
The Church began to allow charging interest for loans that involved __________. Such as trading voyages where there was danger of shipwreck, robbery or pirates.
What is risk
500
This family controlled the republic of Florence
What is Medici