Explorers
Who sailed from China to Africa, Southern Asia, and the Middle-East
Zheng He
Who conquered the Aztec Empire?
Hernan Cortes
Who created Gunpowder, the Rudder, and the Compass?
China
What kind of Governmental and Economic system did the Tokugawa have?
Feudalism
Capital city of the Aztecs
Tenochtitlan
Who is considered the first European Explorer that travelled to Southern Africa to reach India
Vasco Da Gama
Who conquered the Incan Empire?
Francisco Pizarro
Who made Astronomical tables
Muslims
What is the Triangle Trade?
A trading system that used colonies to generate wealth for the mother country and European traders
Capital City of the Incas
Cuzco
Who travelled to the New World and named the Native Americans in Cuba "Indios"
Christopher Columbus
What was the name of the men who joined Fransico Pizarro?
The Famous Thirteen
Who were the best archers and horseriders?
When a Mother Country retrieves raw materials from their colonies
Mercantilism
Capital City of the Mayans
Chichen Itza
Traveled through the Strait of Magellan to reach Asia. He would reach the Philippines and would die in battle. His crew would return to Portugal and tell his story, gaining him the title of the first person to travel the globe.
Francsico Magellan
What was the name of the Aztec Ruler during the Spanish Conquest of Central Mexico?
Montezuma II
What did the Europeans invent?
Better Maps, Caravel Ships, and Wheel-lock/flint-lock muskets
What was the worst part of the Triangle Trade? Why?
The Middle Passage. Because of the harsh conditions the sailors and slaves went through while traveling to the new world.
Name the three capital cities of the Songhai Empire, Mali Empire, and the Ghana Empire
Gao, Niani, and Koumbi Saleh
Who wrote Il Milano?
Marco Polo
What were the names of Fransisco Pizarro's Brothers
Gonzalo, Juan, and Hernando
Who created the Astrolabe
Hipparchus
What is Imperialism?
When a powerful Nation conquers weaker nations and dominates every way they live
What city controlled the Red Sea during its period of power and was the first to convert to Christianity
Aksum