What does Burkhardt's reference to the Turks and the discovery of sea routes to the Indies indicate about the source of Venice's great wealth during this period?

A.

The wealth was acquired through land trade with Asia.

B.

The wealth was acquired through religious wars with Muslims.

C.

The wealth was acquired through bankers in the Turkish Empire.

D.

The wealth was acquired through the founding of stable public institutions.

The answer is: D

The wealth was acquired through the founding of stable public institutions.

Explanation:

Burckhardt mentions that:

The institutions of public utility nowhere were as numerous as at Venice.

Public institutions of every kind found in Venice their pattern or example; wealth, political security, and acquaintance was the key to Venice's success.

for example, the pensioning of retired servants was carried out systematically and included a provision for widows and orphans.

the general prosperity, notwithstanding the losses sustained from the Turks, was still dazzling in the city; the stores of energy which the city possessed and the prejudice in its favour diffused throughout Europe, enabled it at a much later time to survive the heavy blows which were inflicted by the discovery of the sea route to the indies.