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| 6162859961 | Bartolomeu Dias | Portuguese explorer in 1488, explored the Cape of Good hope which at the time was great | 0 | |
| 6163721575 | Genghis Khan | his real name is Temujin, he accepted the title meaning universal ruler in 1206 after defeating his rivals across the Mongolian Steppe | 1 | |
| 6163721576 | Ming Dynasty | A major dynasty that ruled China from the mid-fourteenth to the mid-seventeenth century. It was marked by a great expansion of Chinese commerce into East Africa, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia | 2 | |
| 6163721577 | Zheng He | Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia | 3 | |
| 6163721578 | Erasmus | (1466?-1536) Dutch Humanist and friend of Sir Thomas More. Perhaps the most intellectual man in Europe and widely respected. Believed the problems in the Catholic Church could be fixed; did not suport the idea of a Reformation. Wrote Praise of Folly. | 4 | |
| 6163721579 | Ibn Battuta | Moroccan legal scholar who studied Islamic law. Made a pilgrimage to Mecca. Wrote detailed accounts on his travels. Visited 44 modern countries, and his adventures are written in Marco Polo's books. | 5 | |
| 6163721580 | Marco Polo | A Venetian long-distance traveler, son of Niccolo. One of the first Europeans to visit China. A marvelous conversationalist and storyteller, stayed in Khubilai Khan. While he was returning to Venice, he was captured and made a prisoner of war in the Venice and Genoa conflict. Marco told all of his tales to the prisoners, even the luxury goods. Due to the Polos, many Europeans started visiting China.Appointed Governor of Yangzhou (trading city). | 6 | |
| 6163721581 | Rabban Sauma | A Nestorian Christian priest born in Khanbaliq with Turkish ancestry who was sent as an envoy to the pope and European leaders. | 7 | |
| 6163721582 | Bubonic Plague | About 1/3 of all Europe's population died; disease spread by rats, brought by sailors from Crimea (Kaffa); work shortage, wages for skilled laborers soared; Black Death | 8 | |
| 6163721583 | John of Montecorvino | D: The most active of Roman Catholic missionaries in China S: Demonstrated travel | 9 | |
| 6163721584 | Fernando and Isabel | D: the king and queen of Spain, underwrote Columbus's voyageS: Completed reconquista, | 10 | |
| 6163721585 | Renaissance | D: the revival of learning and cultureS: brought Europe back to the world | 11 | |
| 6163721586 | Yuan Dynasty | Dynasty in China set up by the Mongols under the leadership of Kublai Khan, replaced the Song (1279-1368)-change to bureaucracy to the "best of best" get the job; tried to keep Chinese from having any political power-+Buddhism-tolerance of other cultures | 12 | |
| 6163721587 | Kubilai Khan | Commander of Mongol forces responsible for conquest of China = established Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1271.-tolerant-expanded the grand canal- promoted foreign trade-reestablished the bureaucracy and civil service exams | 13 | |
| 6163721588 | Sufis | definition: a mystical Muslim group that believed they could draw closer to God through prayer, fasting, and a simple life significance: most successful missionaries, helped spread | 14 | |
| 6163721589 | Manchus | -Tungusic (subgroup of Altaic) people. -Located in Manchuria and southern Siberia. -Originally known as Jurchen. | 15 |
