Chapter 11 Mapping the World

. Which of these replaced Baghdad as the trading center of the Muslim world?

Venice

Damascus

Cairo

Mecca

. Why did Venice emerge as the gateway to Europe during this period?

Trade patterns shifted from overland to maritime routes

It became the western terminus of the Silk Road

It developed strong commercial ties to Cairo

It benefited from the monsoon winds

. Which of these would most likely have profited from the shift to maritime trade routes?

the Chola Kingdom

Central Asia

the Seljuk Empire

China

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