Columbus
In what year did Columbus first sail across the Atlantic?
1492
This famous ruler made a pilgrimage to Mecca and showed Mali’s wealth.
Mansa Musa
The Silk Road connected China to this continent.
Europe
This fragrant spice from India was one of the most valuable in the trade network.
Pepper
Chocolate comes from the seeds of what plant?
Cacao
Columbus sailed from this European country.
Spain
This animal, known as the “ship of the desert,” made long-distance trade possible.
Camel
This religion spread widely throughout Asia and Europe.
Buddhism
This seasonal weather helped sailors travel quickly and safely across the ocean.
Monsoon
Major removal of trees to make way for crops or settlements is called:
Deforestation
Chili peppers spread to Asia because of this historical event.
The Columbian Exchange
Caravans often followed these natural features to avoid getting lost.
Oasis
One negative effect of Silk Road trade was the spread of this deadly pandemic.
Black Plague
Blending of East African and Arab cultures along the East African coast created this language.
Swahili
Spices
Europeans brought this deadly disease that impacted Indigenous peoples.
Smallpox
This West African empire grew wealthy by taxing trade along the Trans-Saharan routes.
Mali Empire
Persian traders shared this written language across the Silk Road.
Arabic
India exported this colorful cloth that became popular across Africa and the Middle East.
Cotton/Textiles/Fabric
This social group gained wealth and status, forming a new middle class.
Merchants
Due to violence and enslavement of native populations this holiday has often replaced Columbus Day in North America.
Indigenous People's Day
This holy city became a destination for rulers like Mansa Musa.
Mecca
This vast empire connected China, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe during the 1200s–1300s.
The Mongol Empire
This island nation south of India became a major trading hub due to its location.
Sri Lanka
Some historians view ancient trade as an early form of this movement because it provided cross-cultural and intercontinental communication.
Globalization