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What was the compass?What was the compass?This was the navigational This was the navigational

instrument that was instrument that was discovered in China and by discovered in China and by 1300 had disseminated to 1300 had disseminated to

Sweden and was essential in Sweden and was essential in sailing and explorationsailing and exploration

What was and is Feng What was and is Feng Shui?Shui?

This was the ancient This was the ancient Chinese art of aligning your Chinese art of aligning your

living quarters with the living quarters with the forces of nature.forces of nature.

Who was Zheng He?Who was Zheng He?

He was the Chinese admiral He was the Chinese admiral who commanded a series of who commanded a series of

sailing expeditions to sailing expeditions to Persia, India, and the Red Persia, India, and the Red

Sea. Sea.

What was “ Brilliant”? ( Sort What was “ Brilliant”? ( Sort of egotistical don’t you of egotistical don’t you

think ?)think ?)

This the definition of the This the definition of the word Ming from the Ming word Ming from the Ming

Empire. Empire.

Who was Emperor Yung Lo?Who was Emperor Yung Lo?

He was the Ming emperor who launched the sailing expeditions and implemented the policy of

expanding trade.

What was due to the high What was due to the high costs and Confucian rivalries costs and Confucian rivalries and suspicion of the admiral and suspicion of the admiral

Zheng He or Cheng Ho ?Zheng He or Cheng Ho ?

This is why the Ming expeditions eventually suspended by the

Chinese Emperor..

Who was (Zhu) Ju Who was (Zhu) Ju Yuanzhang?Yuanzhang?

This man emerged from an This man emerged from an impoverished Chinese family impoverished Chinese family to found the Ming Dynasty to found the Ming Dynasty

world.world.

What was Constantinople What was Constantinople and 1453?and 1453?

This Byzantine capital, fell to the Ottoman Turks in this date.

What were Italy, Spain What were Italy, Spain and Portugal?and Portugal?

These European countries took the lead in western European outreach in the 1400s and held that lead for

two centuries.

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Who was Dante and the Who was Dante and the Divine Comedy?Divine Comedy?

. He was one of the great European ( Italian) writers of the 14th century and wrote this great work which helped lay the groundwork for

modern Italian.   ..

What was the lack of gold What was the lack of gold and the European need for and the European need for luxury goods which left a luxury goods which left a

trade imbalance?trade imbalance?These were some of the factors that

caused an unfavorable balance of trade between the Middle East and

Europe after the Crusades..

What were Castile and What were Castile and Aragon ?Aragon ?

These European Empires were unified in marriage in 1469.

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What was the Inquisition?What was the Inquisition?

These two monarchs of Spain also helped establish the Church run courts known as this and led

by Torquemada the Queen’s confessor.

Who were the Vivaldi Who were the Vivaldi Brothers?Brothers?

The two brothers who sailed from Genoa into the Atlantic in search of

the Indies and were never seen again. (bummer)

What were the Canary What were the Canary Islands, the Madeiras and Islands, the Madeiras and

the Azores?the Azores?

The were the three Atlantic island chains discovered by Genoese

sailors.

What was the astrolabe?What was the astrolabe?

This was the device that enabled sailors to determine latitude.

Who was Vasco De Gama?Who was Vasco De Gama?

He was the first Portuguese sailor to reach India and return with goods that made enormous profits for the captain and his crew. ( those that

survived) ..

What was the Cape of Good What was the Cape of Good Hope?Hope?

This Portuguese nobleman in order to encourage exploration of the dangerous

waters of South Africa renamed the Cape of Storms this.

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What were African slaves?What were African slaves?

This group of people were also the first imported by the Portuguese to help grow and harvest these new cash crops grown in the Atlantic

islands.

That the world was much That the world was much smaller according to recently smaller according to recently

created maps?created maps?

This mistaken assumptions helped spur exploration from adventurous

European explorers.

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What was tobacco, sugar What was tobacco, sugar cane and cotton?cane and cotton?

These were three examples of new European cash crops that were

grown in the New World. 

Who was Prince Henry the Who was Prince Henry the Navigator?Navigator?

He was the Portuguese nobleman who sponsored numerous trading and missionary efforts down the

African coast and beyond.

Who are the Maori?Who are the Maori?

This is the name of the native people of New Zealand.

Who was the Venetian, Who was the Venetian, Marco ----- Polo?Marco ----- Polo?

He was the most famous He was the most famous European to visit the European to visit the court of Kubilai Khan court of Kubilai Khan and establish trading and establish trading

rights with the Mongols.rights with the Mongols.

Who was Ibn Rusd or Who was Ibn Rusd or Averroes ?Averroes ?

He was the Muslim scholar He was the Muslim scholar and philosopher who and philosopher who

espoused Greek rationalism espoused Greek rationalism but was largely ignored in but was largely ignored in

the East. the East.

What were cash crops and What were cash crops and especially sugar cane?especially sugar cane?

The first European colonial The first European colonial estates were set up to estates were set up to

produce this for wealthy produce this for wealthy Europeans on the Europeans on the

Continent.Continent.

What was the shift from What was the shift from rationalism and science to rationalism and science to

mysticism and sufism ?mysticism and sufism ?

This shift in philosophy and This shift in philosophy and thinking occurred in the thinking occurred in the

Islamic world around 1450.Islamic world around 1450.

Who was Giotto?Who was Giotto?He was the first Italian He was the first Italian

painter to introduce painter to introduce perspective into his perspective into his

paintings and once painted a paintings and once painted a fly that was so realistic his fly that was so realistic his mentor and Master painter mentor and Master painter

tried to shoo it away. tried to shoo it away.

Who was Francisco Who was Francisco Petrarch?Petrarch?

He was the Italian He was the Italian humanist who translated humanist who translated

works from Greek and works from Greek and Latin into Old Italian and Latin into Old Italian and

wrote his Sonnets to Laura. wrote his Sonnets to Laura.

What were the Inca and the What were the Inca and the Aztecs?Aztecs?They were the American They were the American

empires that were empires that were experiencing problems experiencing problems

which made them ripe for which made them ripe for European intervention in the European intervention in the

1500s.1500s.