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UNIT 1, CHAPTER 3 REVIEW SHEET
Fill in the blank:
1. Marco Polo traveled to _________ to bring back _____________
2. The _____________
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_____________ connected China with other lands and was a
network of land and sea routes for trading.
3. Marco Polo’s journey made the _____________ and the _____________ want to
learn more about each other.
4. ______________ was called the “land of gold” and became a major trading center in
Western Africa.
5. _____________ crossed _____________(direction) across the Sahara desert in
search of salt to trade with their gold.
6. Stronger ties between __________________ and __________________ was one
effect of Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca.
7. The __________________ left Newfoundland because there were conflicts with the
_______________
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Short Answer:
8. Why did Zheng He’s fleet try to reach many new places? ________________________________
a. What invention allowed the sailors to determine their direction far out in the sea?
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b. What was one result of Zheng He’s journey? ____________________________________
9. A desire for what led to more connections between continents? ___________________________
10. List the order of which the three African kingdoms came into power. ______________________
11. What did the Europeans bring to trade in North Africa? _________________________________
12. Who was the ruler of Mali, and what significant event took place under his rule?______________
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13. What did the Portuguese bring home after exploring the coast of Africa? ___________________
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14. What everlasting effect did the European ocean trade routes have? _______________________
For the test be able to explain the following…
 To what did China owe its wealth?
 What is a caravan and what was its purpose?
 Be able to list, (in order), the important events that occurred during Mansa Musa’s reign as
king.
 Make comparisons between the Chinese people, the kingdom of Ghana, and caravans?
(What do they all have in common?)
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Explain what the Renaissance was and why it was important?
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In the 1420’s what were the effects of the improved navigation methods? (What were they
able to accomplish?)