WEEK 4: Reading (CH 3 - Rise & Fall of Merchant, the Industrialist, the Financier) Flashcards
1
Q
For most of human history, people have lived in …
A
small, isolated settlements (300-400 people)
2
Q
Most empires (but not the European) were created through …
A
political process and military domination alone.
3
Q
What was the unique spin that Europe put on to the process of creating empires?
A
economics
4
Q
Why do we need to make more than we did last year, every year forever?
A
Good question bro (important)
5
Q
In 1400, a European merchant would have taken the Silk Road / Spice Road to China.
A
No. Far too long to go over land.
6
Q
In 1400, a European merchant traveling to China would have gone through which strait?
A
Malacca (between Malaysia and Indonesia).
