Marco Polo, Songhai Empire – Flashcards
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Marco Polo was one of the first Europeans to travel to China. Which route did he take?
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Black Sea.
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Ruler of China
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Kublai Kahn
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Kublai Kahn's relationship with Marco Polo
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He liked him so much that he sent the young man to represent him at political meetings through the empire.
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How did Europeans of the time come to learn of Marco Polo's travels in the east?
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Books.
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How did Marco Polo's travels influences Europe?
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News of his journey's increased interest in Asia.
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Which historical period did Marco Polo's travels inspire?
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A new age of European's expansion was about to begin.
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Who was king of Songhai in 1464?
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Sunni Ali
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How did the king influence Songhai?
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He turned Songhai into a huge empire.
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Why was Timbuktu important to Songhai?
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Because it was located between salt mines and northern Africa and gold fields in the south.
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List the parts of the world outside of Africa to which trade routes led?
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Mediterranean Sea to China.
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Which 2 trade goods helped make Songhai the most powerful Kingdom in Africa?
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Salt and gold.
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Where did the salt and gold come from?
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Northern Africa and Southern Africa.
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First explorer to sail around the southern tip of Africa?
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Bartolomeu Dias
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What did Bartolomeu Dias call this area?
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Cape of the storms.
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What information did Bartolomeu Dias bring back to Europe from Asia?
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Valuable information about thousands of miles of ocean water.
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What explorer made it possible to reach Asia by ship?
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Prince Henry
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How did Prince Henry make it possible to reach Asia by ship?
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By navigation
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Who was the first explorer to reach Asia by ship?
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Vasco de Gama
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What did Vasco De Gama's voyage show European traders?
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A way to Asia without using the silk road.
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Two spices used during the Middle Ages to preserve food?
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Pepper and cloves
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An overland trade route to the east used during the Middle Ages
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Silk road
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A small ship that was fast and easy to steer even in dangerous waters
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caravel
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A group of people traveling together, especially through desert areas
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caravan
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An instrument that helps sailors and other travelers find the cardinal directions?
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Magnetic compass.
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The science of determining a ship's direction and location?
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Navigation
