Silk Road
Africa Trade
European Explorers
vocabulary
miscellaneous
100
The reason people from Asia and Europe wanted to travel
What is the desire for trade
100
The first major trading center in Africa
What is Ghana
100
He reached North America in the year 1000 but soon abandoned his settlement
Who is Leif Ericsson
100
In the 1400's Portugal began transporting African captives to Europe
What is slave trade
100
Originally called the Cape of Storms the tip of Africa was given this name
What is the Cape of Good Hope
200
This invention made it possible for sailors to determine their direction while out at sea.
What is the magnetic compass
200
The earliest kingdom was rich in gold but lacked this spice
What is rich in gold but lacked salt
200
A new interest in the arts and sciences and a desire to learn more about the world resulted in the start of
What is the Renaissance
200
These long spoken tales told of the adventures of the Vikings
What is a saga
200
This country took the lead in trying to find new trade routes to India
What is Portugal
300
Marco Polo travel with traveled with these merchants from Italy
Who were Marco Polo's father and uncle
300
Why was salt in such demand
What is was needed to preserve and flavor food
300
He sent explorers to Africa to find a new sea route to Asia
Who is Prince Henry the Navigator
300
Another name for Mansa Musa journey that strenghtened trade between Muslim nations
What is a pligrimage
300
This invention enabled ideas to spread more quickly
What is the printing press
400
In Asia this is the starting point of the Silk Road
What is China
400
What is the second major trading kingdom in Africa under Mansa Musa
What is Mali
400
He was the first European to reach the southern tip of Africa
Who is Bartholomeu Dias
400
This Arab invention used the sun and stars to find your location in latitude
What is an astrolabe
400
The Renaissance began here
What is Italy
500
The emperor Zheng He wanted a large naval fleet for these reasons
What is the demand for Chinese trade and to show Chinese power
500
What trading empire had more land than Ghana and Mali
What is Songhai
500
This explorer reached India by rounding the tip of Africa
Who is Vasco da Gama
500
Muslims journey here for religious reasons
What is Mecca
500
These ships built by Prince Henry the Navigator were lighter and faster in the water
What is a caravel
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