Ming
This Chinese dynasty is famous for building the Forbidden City and sending Zheng He on voyages to the West.
Ming
Zheng He was a famous navigator from this country
China
One of the main motivations for Columbus's voyages was to obtain these precious commodities from the East for Europe.
Spices (or valuables such as silk)
This Spanish explorer conquered the Inca Empire.
Francisco Pizarro
Columbus first landed in America on this Caribbean island.
San Salvador Island
The capital of the Ming Dynasty was originally located in Nanjing and later moved to this city.
Beijing
Zheng He's fleet once reached this region in East Africa.
east africa
The actions of explorers like Pizarro and Coronado exemplify how the individual pursuit of wealth and fame was inextricably linked to this broader social process.
Colonialism/colonial expansion
What was the name of this legendary city full of gold that Francisco Coronado sought?
Hippora (Seven Golden Cities)
What Coronado eventually discovered as "Chipola" was actually an Indian village built of this material.
Adobe/Clay
This famous fortification was built during the Ming Dynasty to defend against nomadic peoples from the north.
Great wall
The largest ships in Zheng He's fleet were called by this name.
treasure ship
From a social perspective, Vasco da Gama's act of opening up new sea routes greatly promoted communication between different ______
Civilization/Culture
Vasco da Gama was an explorer from this country.
Portugal
What was the name of the Inca emperor captured by Pizarro?
Atahualpa
The Ming emperor sent Zheng He on many ocean voyages.
Yongle Emperor (Zhu Di, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty)
The main purpose of Zheng He's voyages was to demonstrate national power and establish such relationships.
tributary relationship
Europeans' demand for spices ultimately led to this global change in social and economic structure: European countries' ______ of the Americas.
colonial
This was the largest of the three ships used by Columbus on his first voyage.
Santa Maria
European use this sea route to bring spices back from the India.
indian ocean route
This policy implemented by the Ming Dynasty restricted foreign trade and only allowed a few ports to be open.
sea ban policy
Zheng He's voyages were halted in the late Ming Dynasty, partly due to this policy shift
sea ban policy
When we evaluate Columbus today, we see not only his courage, but also the harm his actions caused to the indigenous society. This reflects that historical research needs to have this kind of thinking that looks at problems from multiple perspectives.
Multiple perspectives/critical thinking
The explorer was the first European to reach India by sea around Africa.
Vasco da Gama
Columbus's voyages led to the establishment of permanent European settlements in the Americas.
colonial