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15 Cards in this Set
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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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A period of cultural and artistic growth that began in Italy in the late 1300s?
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Renaissance
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Who ruled the wealthy kingdom of Songhai?
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Sunni Ali
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What did Arabian traders cross to reach the Kingdom of Songhai?
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The Sahara Desert
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One of the first Europeans to reach Asia?
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Marco Polo
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Who invented the printing press?
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Johannes Gutenburg
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A disease caused by the bite of certain mosquitoes?
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malaria
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Who made voyages from China to India, Arabia and Africa?
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Zheng He
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A smalll ship that was fast and easy to steer, even in dangerous water?
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caravel
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Why did China's sea explorations stop in the 1500s?
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The emperor ordered all sailing ships to be destroyed.
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The most important Chinese product imported to Europe in the late 1200s is
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silk
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A caravel is?
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a kind of ship
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A group of people traveling together, especially through desert areas?
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caravan
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Who made great improvements so that navigation was possible?
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Prince Henry of Portugal
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The science of determining a ships direction and location?
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navigation
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