Across
- 2. A company established by the Netherlands to dominate spice trade in Asia.
- 5. - Explorer who claimed Brazil for Portugal and traded spices in Calicut.
- 7. - Explorer whose expedition first circumnavigated the globe.
- 8. - A British company formed to exploit trade with East and Southeast Asia and India.
- 10. - A spice that was significant in early global trade, particularly from the Moluccas.
- 11. - Control by one person or group over a market or the supply of a good.
Down
- 1. - Explorer who made a pioneering voyage to India.
- 3. - Small settlements established by countries to engage in trade.
- 4. - Island group known as the Spice Islands, rich in cloves and nutmeg.
- 6. - Portuguese general noted for establishing a trade empire in the Asian region.
- 9. - The main base for the Dutch East India Company and a key location in spice trade.
- 10. - A territory ruled by a distant state.
