Lesson 10a Venice: Jewel of the Adriatic (Part 1)

What made Venice safe from attack?

• Its location in a lagoon

• Its strong navy

• Its many canals and bridges

• Its defence of trading routes

What enabled Venice to control trade in the Mediterranean region?

• Its extensive trading empire

• Its alliance with the Papacy

• Its conquest of northern Italian territories

• Its monopoly on spice trade

What was the main source of Venice's wealth?

• Its glass and jewellery industries

• Its trade in herbs, spices, and dyes

• Its control of overland trade routes

• Its maritime trade activities

How did Venice respond to threats to its trading empire?

• By establishing ports and strongholds

• By forming alliances with other European powers

• By expanding its military conquests

• All of the above

What was the impact of Venice's military setbacks in the late 15th and early 16th centuries?

• It led to the decline of Venice's trading empire

• It caused Venice to pay a yearly fee to the Turks

• It forced Venice to win back its lost territories

• Both B and C

What was the primary role of shipbuilding in Venice's economy?

• It was the largest industry in the city

• It employed a significant number of Venetians

• It was vital for defending Venice's trading routes

• All of the above

How did Venice ensure safe overland passage for its merchants?

• By conquering territories to the north and west

• By forming alliances with northern European powers

• By building a network of canals and bridges

• By establishing a strong navy to protect its trade routes