China
China's population doubled after this food source was introduced in the 1200's.
What is champa rice?
Marco Polo had this job, which allowed him to travel across Asia as a trader.
What is a merchant?
They became the biggest trade export to Europe starting in the 1400s.
What are slaves or chattel labor?
Much of Asia was controlled by this land based empire in the 1200's.
What is the Mongol Empire?
China traded with other nations through the Indian Ocean and this road.
What is the Silk Road?
He set up a school in Portugal to train and encourage explorers to find a route to Asia.
Who is Henry the Navigator?
He is one of the richest men in history. He also helped spread Islam across West Africa.
Who is Mansa Musa?
In 1492, Columbus left Europe and sailed in this direction.
What is west?
These Chinese governmental bans put in place during the 1500's tried to keep European merchants out. They failed.
What are sea?
To control the nobles of France, King Louis XIV built this famous palace outside of Paris.
What is Versailles?
Northeast Africa was controlled by this Muslim empire from the 1400's to the 1800's.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
Mughal India had three main religions: Hindu, Muslim, and _______.
Who are the Sikhs?
Who is Zheng He?
The five main exploring nations were Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, France, and _______.
What is England?
The Trans-________ trade route which connected South and Central Africa to North Africa.
What is the Sahara?
By the early 1600's, they were controlled by a centralized government under the Tokugawa Shogunate.
What is Japan?
Chinese society was structured around the teachings of this ancient philosopher who believed in filial piety and the merit system.
Who is Confucius?
To spy on the nobles of Russia, this ruler set up the oprichniki, a secret police force.
Who is Ivan the Terrible?
The east coast of Africa, significant for it's trade in gold and other resources to Asia, is known as the ________ Coast.
What is Swahili?
This central trade port in the Spice Islands became a home to a diaspora of Chinese merchants.
What is Malacca?