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| 1100103247 | Zhenghe | A Chinese Muslim who controlled trade in the Indian Ocean, Persian Gulf, and the Red Sea between 1405 and 1433. | 0 | |
| 1100103248 | Francesco Petrarch | A 14th century writer and humanist who was a leading figure in the Western Renaissance. | 1 | |
| 1100103249 | Renaissance | A vital cultural and political movement that began in Italy around 1400. After this time period, art is presented with more realistic portrayals and perspective. | 2 | |
| 1100103250 | Castile and Aragon | The two major regional monarchies on the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal) that were eventually united through the marriage of Ferdinand and Isabella in 1469. | 3 | |
| 1100103251 | Vasco de Gama | A Portuguese explorer who was the first European to reach India by sea. | 4 | |
| 1100103252 | Henry the Navigator | An intellectual Portuguese explorer who established a navigation school in Europe and sponsored one third of the Portuguese voyages of exploration. He was known for his desire to spread Christianity as well as his desire to know more. | 5 | |
| 1100103253 | Cape of Good Hope | The Southern tip of Africa that Portuguese sailors ventured around in search for India. | 6 | |
| 1100112527 | Christopher Columbus | An Italian navigator who was credited to being one of the first Europeans who sailed to the New World (in 1492). He was convinced he sailed to India but was highly mistaken. | 7 | |
| 1100112528 | Ferdinand Magellan | The man who led the Spanish expedition around the world that lasted from 1510 to 1521. | 8 | |
| 1100113549 | British East Indian Co. | One of the companies given government monopolies on trade and had the right to form armies and coin money. This particular company was located in many parts of India during the 18th century. | 9 | |
| 1100141082 | Dutch East Indian Co. | One of the companies given government monopolies on trade and had the right to form armies and coin money. This particular company was located in Taiwan. | 10 | |
| 1100141083 | Battle of Lepanto | The battle where a Spanish fleet defeated the navy of the Ottoman Empire in 1571. This demonstrated European naval superiority over Muslims. | 11 | |
| 1100142276 | Core Nations | Nations (usually European) who enjoy the profit of the world economy. They controlled international banking and exported manufactured goods for raw material. | 12 | |
| 1100142277 | Mercantilism | The economic system that encouraged nations to export more than they import. | 13 | |
| 1100148513 | Mestizos | People of mixed European and Native American blood. | 14 | |
| 1100148515 | Vasco de Balboa | The first Spanish captain to begin settlement in Mesoamerica, leading to the conquest of the Incas and Aztecs by other captains later on. He established his colony in Panama. | 15 | |
| 1100148516 | Francisco Pizarro | The leader who conquered the Incan Empire of Peru. He first settled on the island of Hispañola and then joined Vasco de Balboa in Panama. | 16 | |
| 1100148517 | New France | French colonies in North America, extending from the St. Lawrence River down the Mississippi River valley system. | 17 | |
| 1100148518 | Seven Years' War | A war lasting from 1756 to 1763, including the British attack of the French strongholds. Prussia was also able to seize land from Austria and the English were able to seize land in India and North America. | 18 | |
| 1101737953 | Treaty of Paris (1763) | The treaty following the Seven Years' War where France lost his colony. | 19 | |
| 1100148520 | Cape Colony | A Dutch colony established on the Cape of Good Hope to supply Dutch ships bound for India. | 20 |
