Factors that contributed to European Exploration
Demand for _________,____________, and ___________ in Europe
gold, spices, and natural resources
This man sailed west from Spain to find India in 1492
Christopher Columbus
Both the Ottoman and the Mughal Empires practice this religion
Islam
China and Japan adopted this policy to protect them from European influence.
Isolationism
This is the largest hot desert in the world.
Sahara
Christianity
This man conquered the Aztecs in 1521.
Hernan Cortes
This building was converted from an Orthodox Church to a Mosque after the Ottomans conquered Constantinople in 1453.
Hagia Sophia
Tokugawa Shogunate
One of the two empires in West Africa that profited from the slave trade
Songhai or Asante
This man was the first to circumnavigate (sail around the entire) world.
Ferdinand Magellan
The Mughal Empire was located on the ______________ subcontinent
Indian
tea and porcelain
This Christian kingdom's economy was based on the trade of gold, frankincense, and ivory
Ethiopia
Innovations in these (hint: the astrolabe is one!)
navigational arts
Francis Drake
This famous piece of Indian architecture was built by the Mughals
Taj Mahal
The first Ming emperor
Hongwu
This Kongo King unsuccessfully tried to end the slave trade in his empire
Affonso I
Pioneering role of this Portuguese Prince
Prince Henry the Navigator
This man conquered the Incas in 1532
Francisco Pizzarro
The Mughals are descended from which empire?
Mongols
What did China do to limit European influence when trading?
Only allowed government officials to trade with European merchants
This African Empire's economy depended solely on agriculture and livestock
Zulu