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China
& Asia
Africa
Portugal
& Europe
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In the late 1200s,
what was the most
important Chinese
product that was
traded with
Europe?
SILK
Why did China’s
sea explorations
stop in the
1500s?
Because the new Chinese
emperor ordered all sailing
ships be destroyed. Many
people at the time thought
sea explorations were too
dangerous & expensive.
Who was
Zheng He
&
what did he do?
Zheng He was a Chinese
sea captain who sailed
from China to India,
Arabia, & East Africa. He
did this at the orders of
Chinese emperor Zhu Di.
What instrument
did Zheng He use
on his voyages to
guide his ships?
Define it.
Zheng He used a
magnetic compass,
which is a navigation tool
used to help sailors find
the cardinal directions
while at sea, such as
north & south.
What was the
Silk Road?
Silk Road:
A network of
overland trade
routes leading from
China to Persia &
Europe.
What did the
Arabian traders
cross to reach the
kingdom of
Songhai?
They had to cross
the Sahara Desert,
the largest desert
in the world.
Name the 3 great
cities of the
ancient Songhai
kingdom. What
was each city
known for?
Gao: art & culture
Timbuktu: schooling
& university
Jenne: medicine
Who is Sunni Ali
& what was he
tolerant of?
Sunni Ali ruled the
wealthy African
kingdom of Songhai. He
was very tolerant of
different religions,
which encouraged trade
& diversity.
What is a
caravan?
A caravan is a group of
people traveling together
for safety, especially
through desert areas.
Caravans of traders
traveled across the Sahara
Desert.
Name some products that
made Sunni Ali’s kingdom
of Songhai one of the
richest in West Africa.
Why was the kingdom so
wealthy in the late
1400s?
Some products: salt, gold, & ivory.
The kingdom became wealthy
because it controlled almost all
trade that came in & controlled salt
& gold mines of central Africa. The
kingdom was also known for its
art, schooling, & medicine.
What is a caravel
& what were they
used for?
It is a kind of small, fast-sailing
ship that can be steered easily.
They were created & used by
Prince Henry of Portugal in the
early 1400s to sail the coast of
West Africa, looking for a sea
route to Asia instead of using
the Silk Road.
Who was
Johannes
Gutenberg
&
what did he do?
He invented the
printing press
during the Renaissance,
which made information
more widely available to
Europeans.
Who was
Marco Polo
&
what did he
do?
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He was 1 of the
Europeans
to reach Asia in the 1200s
traveling along the Silk Road.
He brought many treasures
back to Europe, which
encouraged future
explorations.
Who was Prince Henry?
What country was he
from & what did he do?
What 2 other explorers
followed in his footsteps?
He was from Portugal & made
improvements in navigation by
creating caravels.
He proved you could get to Asia
by sea when Bartholomeu Dias
reached the south tip of Africa &
Vasco da Gama reached Asia.
Why were the
Portuguese sailing
the west coast of
Africa looking for a
sea route to Asia in
the 1400s?
They wanted a cheaper way
to get spices & silk from
China. Trading on the Silk
Road was too expensive as
the goods kept trading from
people to people & too
expensive.