The Age of Exploration (32.1-32.3 in the TCI Book)

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  1. 1. The Mongols also developed a far-reaching _______ trade. This word means "by sea" rather than by land.
  2. 3. The Chinese people _______ being ruled by foreigners, especially since a few foreign government officials were harsh and dishonest.
  3. 6. Ships from ______ brought diamonds and pearls.
  4. 11. Under Kublai Khan, life was more pleasant for Mongols and foreigners, such as Marco Polo, than it was for the _______ Chinese.
  5. 12. The tale of Polo's travels gave Europeans firsthand knowledge of China and further stimulated interest in ______.
  6. 13. The Chinese hated a Muslim finance minister named Ahmed so much that they ____________ him.
  7. 17. Christian missionaries did make some converts, and they helped bring new _______ to China.
  8. 18. One example of foreigners bringing their special skills to China is that Muslim _________ designed and built the Yuan capital of Dadu, today's Beijing.
  9. 19. When Marco Polo returned to Italy, he ______ an account of his experiences to an author who wrote a book about him. (hint: this word means he told his story and someone else wrote it down for him)
  10. 21. Kublai Khan appointed many visiting foreigners to official positions in his __________. The most famous was Marco Polo, a young Italian merchant and adventurer who traveled throughout China.
  11. 22. Black pepper, white walnuts, and cloves came from ___________.
  12. 23. Many foreigners who came to China brought special _______.
  13. 25. Travel and trade expanded as never before, and more _________ (<--this word means a person born in or coming from a country other than one's own) came to China.
  14. 26. In addition to the overland Silk Road, ______ trade also flourished under the Yuan emperors.
  15. 29. Mongol leaders set up stations along the Silk Road every 20 miles where traders could find ______ and a place to sleep.
  16. 30. Foreign merchants also spoke other languages, which the Chinese were ________ to learn.
  17. 32. The Song dynasty came to an end when the ________ conquered China. Recall that the Mongol leader Kublai Khan became emperor of China in 1279.
  18. 33. Travel along the Silk Road became _______ because the entire region was now under the control of one government (Choose: SAFER or RISKY).
  19. 36. Marco Polo traveled around China for about _________ years before beginning his journey home.
  20. 37. Ginger, cotton, and muslin came from Ceylon (now ________). (hint: this is two words that you put together, no space)
  21. 38. Although Marco Polo did not read or write Chinese, he __________ carefully.
  22. 39. Yuan leaders respected merchants and actively promoted _______.
  23. 40. Unlike Chinese merchants, foreign merchants could travel freely and did not have to pay _______.
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  1. 1. __________ merchant associations managed the Silk Road trade and traded Chinese silk and porcelain for medicines, perfumes, and ivory. (hint: the word describes a person who follows a certain religion).
  2. 2. resentment that built up under Yuan rule helped make the Chinese suspicious of further contact with foreigners.
  3. 4. The khan liked Marco Polo and enjoyed his accounts of his travels, so he sent Marco to represent him on ________ tours around China.
  4. 5. A ___________ is a person whose career is based entirely on trade. (hint: this sentence is not straight from the book, but it is a vocab word that is frequently used and you should know what it means).
  5. 7. Some of the Christian missionaries wanted Kublai Khan to form an _________ with Europeans against the Muslims. He said no.
  6. 8. Muslim and Persian ________ established new hospitals.
  7. 9. After three and a half years and over _______ thousand miles, the Polos reached the court of Kublai Khan.
  8. 10. Kublai Khan called his dynasty the ________ dynasty. Under the Mongols, foreigners ruled China for nearly 100 years.
  9. 14. In addition to foreign contacts bringing their skills to China, they also allowed Chinese skills and information to flow from China and ________ to other parts of the world.
  10. 15. By welcoming traders and other foreigners, the Yuan leaders encouraged cultural __________.
  11. 16. ____________ brought their advanced knowledge of astronomy, mathematics, medicine, and water management.
  12. 20. Foreigners enjoyed high status under the Yuan rulers, and foreign merchants, in particular, were given special _________.
  13. 24. The Chinese were at the ________ of the social order and resented the restrictions placed on them.
  14. 27. The vast Mongol empire stretched clear across which continent?
  15. 28. One example of Chinese advancements spreading to other parts of the world is when Europeans learned about the Chinese inventions of _________ and printing.
  16. 31. Jamal al-Din, a Persian astronomer, introduced new and better astronomical instruments, helped to develop a new calendar, and set up an ____________, which was a special building for the study of astronomy.
  17. 34. Polo first traveled to China as a teenager with his father and uncle, who were merchants from Venice in ______. Their route took them across Persia and along the southern branch of the Silk Road. Throughout the long journey, Marco Polo paid attention to the interesting new things he saw.
  18. 35. Some of the foreign visitors who traveled the Silk Road from Europe to China were Christian _________. They wanted to convert the Chinese to Christianity.