M5/2 World History Q1 Vocabulary

3. Chinese dynasty known for its naval voyages and porcelain.
4. Needing no outside help to satisfy one’s basic needs.
10. Region in northeast China, home to the Manchu people.
11. Founder of a powerful Japanese shogunate that ruled for over 250 years.
13. Early type of long gun used by European soldiers.
14. Navigational instrument used to determine latitude using the stars.
15. Tool that shows direction using the Earth’s magnetic field.
16. Japanese warrior class loyal to feudal lords.
17. Catholic missionaries who sought to spread Christianity, especially in Asia and the Americas.
18. Ethnic group from northeast Asia that founded China’s Qing Dynasty.
20. Ritual of bowing to show respect, especially in Chinese imperial courts.
21. Spanish name of Italian explorer who sailed for Spain and reached the Americas in 1492.
22. Large firearm used in naval and land battles during European expansion.
23. To try to convert others to one’s religion.
24. Indigenous people of the Caribbean encountered by Columbus.
25. Powerful Japanese lords who commanded samurai armies.
26. Fast, small Portuguese ship used during the Age of Exploration.
27. High-quality, white ceramic made famous by Chinese artisans.
29. de Gama Portuguese explorer who was the first to sail around Africa to reach India.
30. A territory under the control of another country.

1. Caribbean island where Columbus first established European presence.
2. Name Columbus gave to the first island he landed on in the New World.
5. Former name of Tokyo, capital under the Tokugawa shogunate.
6. Payment made by one country to another, often as a sign of respect or submission.
7. The last imperial dynasty of China, ruled by the Manchu.
8. Military ruler who held real power in feudal Japan.
9. English trading company that controlled large parts of India by the 1800s.
12. Powerful trading company from the Netherlands with influence in Asia.
19. Process of settling and taking control of foreign lands.
28. Deadly disease brought by Europeans that devastated indigenous populations.