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Trade Empires Flashcards

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What were the four big empires of this time?

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Ming, Byzantine, Ottomans, and Venitian

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How long was the Ming Dynasty in power?

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276 years

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Why did the Ming Dynasty survive for so long?

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self-sufficient, well organised government, large Army + Navy, had gunpowder

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Explain the Chinese tribute system

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states>China [goods, obeying, adopting Chinese culture]

China>States [protection, offering to trade]

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Chinese Tributary system quote

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“Tributary states honoured China as the superior state”

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How long were the Ottomans in power?

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600 years

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When did the Ottomans start attacking the Byzantines?

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1320’s

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When did Constantinople fall?

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1453

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How did the fall of Constantinople positively affect the Ottomans?

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controlled trade to Europe, and collected on taxes.

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When did the Ottoman’s annex Alexandria? How did this help them?

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1500’s, complete control over trade + taxes.

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What political system did the Ottomans have?

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monarchy

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Why did the Ottomans get rid of their nobility?

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the nobility had too much power over the monarchy

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How did the Ottomans solve their issue with nobility?

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They outsourced slaves and trained them into nobels roles.

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Were the Ottomans tolerant of other religions?

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Yes

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What religion did the Ottomans follow?

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Islam

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What religion was the Byzantines?

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Christian

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Why was Constantinople so valuable?

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taxes, merchants, trade, and bargains with other countries.

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What fueled the conflict between the Ottomans and the Byzantines?

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religion [Islam vs Christianity] and hunting the power of Constantinople.

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Were the Byzantines popular within Europe? Why?

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Yes, they were the final thing holding back the Muslims from the Christian states in Europe.

20
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How did the relationship between the Venetians and the Ottomans develop?

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rivals - Venetians remain independent - established trade

21
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Why did the Ottomans work hard to establish trade with the Veniticans after the fall of Constantinople?

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They realised that without the Venetians their trading hub would be useless.

22
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How did the Venetians fund their exploration?

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Trading Families

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What was the relationship between the Byzantines and the Venitians?

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mutual traders. The Byzantines provided infrastructure and the Venetians sent ships and men to the Byzantines.

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