Maritime Empires
Hernan Cortez is from here
What is Spain
This empire had no navy
Who is the Safavid Empire
used camels to travel
what is the trans Sahara
Columbian exchange is named after
Who is Christopher Columbus
home slaves were taken from
what is Africa
British and French fought over
What is North America
Peter The Great ran this empire after Ivan The Terrible
Who is Russia
Mongols improved road system
What is the Silk Road
13th century Chinese admiral
Who is Admiral Zheng He
people there take a civil service exam
what is Sing China
Traded actively with Portuguese, Dutch, English, and Spanish merchants
What is Tokugawa Japan
the ruler of this empire was Akbar The Great
Who is the Mughal Empire
A place to stop and restock
Set up a school in Portugal to encourage exploration
Who is Prince Henry The Navigator
used terrace farming
what is America
The captain from this country rounded Cape Bojador in 1434
what is Portugal
Every man had to have the front of their head shaved and the rest in a braid
Who is Qing China
Used monsoon winds
What is Indian Ocean
First European to sail from England to India
who is Vasco De Gama
Christianity dominated religion
What is Europe
competed with Portugal in India for trading posts
What is England
One of the gunpowder empires
Who is the Ottoman Empire
A disease that spread with the silk road
What is the black death
Circumnavigated the globe for Spain
Who is Ferdinand Magellan
A place in India
What is the Taj Mahal