Question

circle the letter next to the best answer.

1. how did italian city - states such as venice and genoa trade?

a. they carried enslaved people to the americas and brought back raw materials, such as silver and tobacco.
b. they purchased bulk goods, such as grains and wool, from merchants in the hanseatic league.
c. they bought asian and african luxury goods from muslims from the middle east.
d. they exchanged raw materials and manufactured goods exclusively with each other.

Explanation:

• Option A: Enslaved people - Americas trade was more prominent later (like in the trans - Atlantic slave trade era), not the main trade of Venice and Genoa.
• Option B: The Hanseatic League was more of a northern European trading alliance. Venice and Genoa had more focus on Mediterranean - Asian - African trade.
• Option C: Venice and Genoa were major Mediterranean trading powers. They bought luxury goods (spices, silk, etc.) from the Middle East (where Muslim traders had access to Asian and African goods) and then distributed them across Europe.
• Option D: Exclusive trade between them is incorrect as their trade networks were much broader.

Answer:

C. They bought Asian and African luxury goods from Muslims from the Middle East.