Chapter 2 - Silk Road and Italian City States Flashcards
The Silk Road increased trade by…
The exchange of Knowledge and Ideas,
Intercultural Connections
& Goods
The Crusades helped increase trade for 2 main reasons. What were they?
1) Europeans received contact with Muslim society, which resulted in trade
2) Muslim society was far more advanced than Europe
Name 3 goods that were brought from the EAST
Jewels, fabrics, and spices
4 goods brought from Europe…
timber, fur, fish, minerals
Tell me about the dangers of the Silk Road.
There was sickness, bad weather, lack of money/resources, animals dying, etc
Italy used to be a collection of…
CITY STATES
The two main groups of people that brought wealth to their cities
Bankers and Merchants
Most important currency in Europe was…
The golden florin
After the Black Death, the economy went into
depression
Italy had strength in these two areas
1) Trade
2) Commerce
3 most important city states were…
Florence, Venice, and Genoa
Genoa was located along Italy’s…
North West coastline
Most famous and powerful family in Italy
The Medicci family!
Why did the Crusades take place? (2 possible answers)
Christians wanted to drive Muslims out of the Holy Land (Israel)
(Both groups also thought they would reach heaven if they fought)
Marco Polo was famous because…
He wrote a book telling about his adventures to Cathay (China), and few people believed him
