Fill in the Blank
Genoa, Florence, and Venice were trading posts for
Merchants
In the 13th century, the Black Sea was a trading route between _________ & ___________.
Europe and Asia
A journey made for a special purpose
Expedition
The coins, paper, or gold used as money in a country
Currency
Prince of Portugal who established a school for sailors; known as "The Navigator"
Prince Henry
Traders would transport cargo together across the desert in a
Caravan
Timbuktu became an important
Center for trade in Africa
A shop owner
Merchant
The period of European history from around 500-1500
Middle Ages
Italian merchant whose book about his travels through China from 1274-1292 stirred European interest in Asia
Marco Polo
The science of charting a ship's course is known as
Navigation
Marco Polo's book was about
The geography of Asia
The science of determining a ship's location and direction
Navigation
King of Songhai in West Africa in the late 1400's
Sunni Ali
Portuguese navigator who was the first European to sail from Europe to Asia in 1498.
Vasco da Gama
Shipbuilders created the ________ to make travel easier along trade routes.
Caravel
Zheng He was a
Chinese explorer
A group of people traveling together for safety, especially through desert areas
Caravan
Mongol ruler of China who befriended Marco Polo
Kublai Khan
Portuguese sea captain who reached the Cape of Good Hope in 1487
Bartolomeu Dia
Europeans learned about Asia through stories of Marco Polo's
Expedition
Portugal's Prince Henry sent explorers to search for
A way to reach Asia by sea
A fast sailing ship that could be steered easily and hold large amounts of cargo
Caravel
Chinese Sea Captain whose voyages opened Chinese exploration and trade in the early 1400's
Zheng He
Emperor of China who encouraged exploration in the early 1400's
Zhu Di