The period of European history from MIDDLE AGES

The coin, paper or gold used as money in a country. CURRENCY

A diagram that presents information in a way that is easy to understand. GRAPH

King of Songhai in West Africa in the late 1400s. SUNNI ALI

A fast sailing ship that could be steered easily and hold large amounts of cargo. CARAVEL

People who buy and sell to earn a living. MERCHANT

Emperor of China who encouraged exploration in the early 1400s. ZHU DI

A graph that shows patterns and amounts of change over time. LINE GRAPH

Portuguese navigator who was the first European to sail from Europe to Asia in VASCO DA GAMA

A group of people traveling together for safety, especially through desert areas. CARAVAN

A Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail around the south tip of Africa. BARTOLOMEU DIAS

An Italian merchant whose book about his travels through China stirred European interest in Asia. MARCO POLO

A journey made for a special purpose. EXPEDITION

A Chinese, Muslim sea captain who was in command of many ships that explored many lands in South East Asia. ZHENG HE

The ruler of China who befriended Marco Polo. KUBLAI KHAN

A graph that shows how something can be divided into parts. CIRCLE GRAPH

Prince of Portugal who established a school for sailors known as “the Navigator”. PRINCE HENRY

The science of determining a ship’s sailing direction and location. NAVIGATION