Marco Polo
Chinese Sailors
African Trading
Mansa Musa
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What is a merchant?
Someone who buys and sells goods.
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How many years after Marco Polo visited China did they explore the world?
100 years
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What is a kingdom?
A place ruled by a king or queen.
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Who was Mansa Musa?
A Muslim king/ruler of Mali.
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How is the word merchandise related to the word merchant?
Merchandise is goods bought or sold for a profit. A merchant buys or sells merchandise.
200
True/False. Marco Polo was 17 years old when he left Italy.
True
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Who did the ruler of China sent to other countries?
Admiral Zheng He
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What was the first West African trading kingdom?
Ghana
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What year did Mansa Musa travel to Mecca?
1324
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What was the importance of the Silk Road?
It connected China and Europe.
300
How long did Marco Polo stay in China?
16
300
Zheng He sailed throughout what?
Southeast Asia and to Africa's east coast.
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Ghana was rich in _______, but did not have enough ________.
gold, salt.
300
When Mansa Musa returned to Mali what did he bring with him?
scholars and artists
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What effect did Mansa Musa's trip to Mecca have on Mali?
The scholars and artists who returned to Mali with Mansa Musa helped make Timbuktu a center of learning and art, as well as trade.
400
What is the Silk Road?
Several trade routes connecting China and Europe.
400
A new ruler stopped Chinese exploration in what year?
1434
400
What is a caravan?
A group of people and animals who travel together.
400
In what kingdom was the city of Timbuktu located?
Mali
400
A _________ traveled in a ___________for safety and protection.
merchant, caravan
500
What did the Chinese make?
Silk
500
What did Zheng He trade?
Gold and silk
500
In 1240 the nearby kingdom of _________ had taken control of Ghana.
Mali
500
What new kingdom took over much of Mali in 1468?
Songhai
500
Why is Marco Polo remember today?
He is remembered because he wrote a book about his travels to China, his 16-year stay there, and things he saw.