Revival and trade Flashcards

Mongols encourage trade and commerce

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how did the Mongols regard merchants

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held higher status than earlier times and were spared certain taxes they had to pay under Song

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sea trades

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It gave them contact to other parts of Asia, Africa and Europe. China had ports along the south-east coasts. Quanzhou was a bustling centre. Many of the merchants were Muslim from South Asia.

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silk road

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under Mongol rule peace and order was restored to the region. it was safe for merchants to travel by caravans along the silk road. they traded silk porcelain spices and other luxury goods also bought tea cotton and ideas and inventions

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Marco Polo

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A guy from Venice Italy who travelled to China with his father and uncle

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How long did Marco Polo stay in china for?

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17 years, arrived in 1275

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what did Kublai Khan employ Marco Polo to do?

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travelled around china as a diplomat and an official

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what did Marco Polo do when he returned to Europe

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He told stories about the splendid cities in China. The wonders of Kublai’s court, paper money, and coal

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What did Marco Polo write a book about?

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He wrote a book about China. Some people did not believe him and asked him to admit on his deathbed that he made it all up. He replied that he only described half of what he had seen

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