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Ethnic groups

100

From the Caribbean Islands; can be any race, but most are African

West Indians

200

Term for the indigenous peoples of Canada; rarely used for indigenous peoples of the USA or Mexico

First Nations

300

A person whose ancestry is half-French and half-First Nations is a

 Métis

400

A person whose ancestry is 50% Spanish and 50% American Indian

Mestizo

500

A Louisiana resident of French, African-American and Native American ancestry

Louisiana Creole

Great explorers

100

Successfully found a passage through South America from the Atlantic to the Pacific, though he died in the process

Ferdinand Magellan

200

Sailed on behalf of the Spanish monarchy, despite being Italian

Christopher Columbus

300

Assisted Ferdinand Magellan in navigating the now-Strait of Magellan in South America

Enrique

400

These two Catholic missionaries traveled through North America seeking to convert Natives, and were sometimes aided in their journeys by the Huron people.

Louis Joliet

Jacques Marquette.

500

Spread both Chinese political power, and his own Muslim religious faith

Zheng He

Geography

100

The "New World" generally includes Oceania (Australia, New Zealand etc.) as well as these two continents

North America, South America

200

Henry Hudson sought a "Northwest passage", a fabled river that travelled through this continent from the Atlantic to the Pacific

North America

300

The Muslim population of this country (which shares a border with India) is partly a result of the Mughal Empire's legacy

Pakistan

400

Christopher Columbus' crew first landed on this island, now split between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.

Hispaniola.

500

This coast of Africa is a long distance from Portugal, which made Vasco da Gama's voyage even more groundbreaking

Eastern coast

Ideas and inventions

100

Multiple great explorers (Vasco de Gama, Bartolomeu Dias, Ferdinand Magellan) were Portuguese. What institution did Portugal have that helped them develop their navigational skills?

The school of navigation

200

The astrolabe helped European explorers calculate this

Latitude

(North to South)

300

This type of theater entertained both elites and commoners in Edo Period Japan

Kabuki

400

This Chinese writer's philosophy was a dominant force in Edo Period Japan

Confucius

500

European countries used economic concept to make their colonies profitable

Mercantilism

Legends and leaders

100

Founded the Tokugawa Shogunate

Tokugawa Ieyasu

200

This young British-American military leader first gained prominence during the French and Indian War

George Washington

300

Drove the Mongol Empire out of China

Hongwu

400

This Mughal leader had the Taj Mahal built as a tomb for, and tribute to, his wife Mumtaz Mahal.

Shah Jahan

500

The most important Mughal leader, who ruled for forty-nine years

Akbar