hemispheric trading zones

Question 1

what allowed muslim merchants to take over the extensive road networks built int the classical era

Answer 1

when they took over the sasanid empire, they brought he tradings cities under control

• merve
• nishapur
• bukkhara
• sarmarkhand

Question 2

camels

Answer 2

can carry stuff in heat

Question 3

caravanserais

Answer 3

inns offering lodgings for caravans and merchants

–with care for their animals

Question 4

what helped sea navigation

Answer 4

lateen sail
–astrolabe (calculate latitude)
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Question 5

ramsiht of siraf

Answer 5

persain merchant

• -has a huge fortune from trading ventures
• -used his wealth for pious causes

Question 6

banks

Answer 6

• -lent money for entrepreneurs
• -broker for investment
• -money exchange
• -sakk (credit)

Question 7

sakk

Answer 7

credit system used by banks

–a check drawn on the parent bank

Question 8

how did they lower risk of failure at sea

Answer 8

pool their resources in group investment

–several individuals invest in several cargoes, they can share risks and absorb losses if a ship sinks or is ransacked

Question 9

al andalus

Answer 9

the prosperity of islamic spain

Question 10

governors of al andalus

Answer 10

umayyads that refused to recognize the abbasid dynasty