1. The period of European history from 500-1500. MIDDLE AGES

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

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

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

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

6. People who buy and sell to earn a living. MERCHANT

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

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

9. Portuguese navigator who was the first European to sail from Europe to Asia in 1498. VASCO DA GAMA

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

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

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

13. A journey made for a special purpose. EXPEDITION

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

15. The ruler of China who befriended Marco Polo. KUBLAI KHAN

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

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

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