Volume 1 Chapter 6 Quiz

. What is the geopolitical reason that prompted Abraham ben Yiju to leave his home in Tunisia?

. A____________ is a partnership between an older, richer, more established trader and a younger trader with ambition but little capital.

. What is the field in the discipline of economics that asserts that successful markets must operate within a shared moral consensus?

. A___________ is room in a Jewish synagogue or cemetery designated for the temporary storage of worn-out Hebrew-language books and papers.

. __________is the source of black pepper, one of the most sought-after spices in the pre-modern world.

. The _______________is based on a weather pattern of South Asia.

. The flow of cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, pepper, nutmeg, clove, and turmeric across Eurasia and Africa in antiquity is known as the ________________.

. What body of water is at the center of the spice trade?

. The documents discovered in a Cairo______ provide a rich picture of the trading life of the Mediterranean and Indian Ocean worlds in the medieval era.

. What type of metal was the Chola Empire especially noted for crafting into beautiful artworks?

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