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Byzantine Trade
Muslims
The Rise of the Italian City- States
Miscellaneous
100
What is Constantinople?
The capital of Byzantine Empire and center of trade
100
What were the Muslims trying to take control of?
Mediterranean Sea 
100
What was the most important activity in Venice?
Trade 
100
Whats a doge?
A leader 
200
What made the empire very rich?
Taxes on trade
200

Byzantines hoped that by taking land the Muslims wouldn't build new what?

Boats to sail on the Mediterranean
200
Name three goods that were traded in the Italian ports?
silks, spices, ivory, wool, wood, and iron


Also linen, cotton, jewels, perfumes and spices.  

200
What is Constantinople?
The capital of the Byzantine Empire
300
The navy controlled the seas by using what secret weapon.
Greek Fire
300
The Byzantines took back what two islands from the Muslims?  (The two C's)
Crete and Cyprus
300
The Byzantines awarded city- states for fighting against the Normans, by allowing them to pass through Constantinople without doing what?
Paying Taxes 
300
Where is Constantinople located?
In between the Black and Mediterranean Seas.  
400
Describe the Greek Fire
a chemical mixture that catches fire when water hits it 
400
How did the Venetians become rich?
By trading with the Muslims
400
The Venetians told crusaders to attack who?
Constantinople
400
What ocean did the Europeans begin to explore after they became jealous of the City-states control of trade on the Mediterranean.  
The Atlantic Ocean 
500
Name 4 items that were traded
Furs, wax, salt, wax, honey- came from Kiev

Ivory, porcelain, silk, and spices- India/ China

500
The government ordered that the Byzantines stop sending __________ and __________ to the Muslim lands.  

a. silk and porcelain

b. wood and iron

c. salt and wood

B.  Wood and Iron 
500
How many days of fighting did the Byzantines fight for?
Three days
500
The Italian- City states held the power in trade on the Mediterranean for how many years?
200 years