The period of European history from 500-1500.

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The period of European history from 500-1500.

• MIDDLE AGES

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

• CURRENCY

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

• GRAPH

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

• SUNNI ALI

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

• CARAVEL

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People who buy and sell to earn a living.

• MERCHANT

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

• ZHU DI

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

• LINE GRAPH

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Portuguese navigator who was the first European
to sail from Europe to Asia in 1498.

• VASCO DA GAMA

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

• CARAVAN

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

• BARTOLOMEU DIAS

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

• MARCO POLO

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A journey made for a special purpose.

• EXPEDITION

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

• ZHENG HE

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The ruler of China who befriended Marco Polo.

• KUBLAI KHAN

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

• CIRCLE GRAPH

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Prince of Portugal who established a school for
sailors known as the Navigator.

• PRINCE HENRY

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The science of determining a ships sailing
direction and location.

• NAVIGATION