What Contributed to the Emergence of Venice as a Major

question 4

Multiple Choice

What contributed to the emergence of Venice as a major commercial city?

• A)Its abundant natural resources
• B)Its willingness to trade with non-Italians
• C)Its close ties to the Roman papacy
• D)Its large and growing rural population
• E)Its close trading ties the Byzantine Empire

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