Southwest and South Asia
captured Christian boys who were then trained to fight and converted to Islam
Janissaries
What region does the term "Mesoamerica" refer to?
Southern Mexico and Northern Central America
The astrolabe and sextant were both used for this.
Navigation
What was the goal of Columbus’s first voyage?
Find a western route to Asia
an economic system in which individuals and private businesses run most industries
Capitalism
What is Sikhism a blend of?
Hinduism and Islam
What type of food was first grown in Mesoamerica?
Maize
This is a type of ship which allowed them to sail further
Caravels
The Spanish set up these large farms to get more crops
Plantations
Spanish soldiers who came to explore new lands, search for gold, and spread their Catholic religion
Conquistadors
What is the best-known example of Mughal architecture?
Taj Mahal
Who was the first civilization in Mesoamerica
Olmecs
Which explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the globe?
Ferdinand Magellan
This was the name for the route goods of various types had around the Atlantic
Triangular Trade
Books made up of separate pages
Codex
What did the Safavid Empire require all its people to become?
Shia Islam
These statues are what Olmecs are famous for
Big heads
Who was the first European to reach India by sailing around Africa?
Vasco da Gama
He spoke out against the treatment of the natives of the Americas
Bartolomé de las Casas
The official language of the Inca empire
Quechua
What caused the decline of the Mughal Empire?
Reversal of religious tolerance
Animals related to camels but native to South America
Llamas
Sailors like Francis Drake were trying to find this
Northwest Passage
Europeans were able to concur successfully due to these factors
Germs, Guns, and Steel
a sharp, glasslike volcanic rock that came from different parts of Mesoamerica
Obsidian