The Importance of the Seaports (Edexcel A-Level History): Quizzes
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In what year was the important seaport of Acre captured?
In what year was the important seaport of Acre captured?
1104
Which two seaports were the most important in Outremer?
Which two seaports were the most important in Outremer?
Acre and Tyre
What products did Outremer export through its seaports?
What products did Outremer export through its seaports?
Sugar and spices
What were communes in the context of Italian trading communities?
What were communes in the context of Italian trading communities?
Groups with shared commercial interests
What did Venice receive for naval support during the 1124 Siege of Tyre?
What did Venice receive for naval support during the 1124 Siege of Tyre?
One-third of the city
What was the range of import tax charged at the seaports?
What was the range of import tax charged at the seaports?
4 to 25 percent
In what year was Ascalon captured, eliminating Egyptian naval threat?
In what year was Ascalon captured, eliminating Egyptian naval threat?
1153
What type of naval fleet did Outremer develop on its own?
What type of naval fleet did Outremer develop on its own?
Never developed a substantial fleet
What religious facilities existed in the seaports of Tyre and Acre?
What religious facilities existed in the seaports of Tyre and Acre?
Mosques for Muslim worship
Which Muslim trader did King Baldwin III grant official protection to?
Which Muslim trader did King Baldwin III grant official protection to?
Abu Ibn Izz ad-Din