WC Fall Final Review

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Which trade route was known for connecting China with the Mediterranean, facilitating the exchange of silk and other goods?

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Silk Road

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Which trade route was primarily used for the exchange of gold and salt across the Sahara Desert?

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Trans-Saharan Trade

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Which explorer is known for his travels along the Silk Road and his detailed accounts of Asia?

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Marco Polo

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Who was the famous admiral known for his voyages during the Ming Dynasty, expanding Chinese influence through the Indian Ocean?

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Zheng He

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What natural phenomenon was crucial for navigation and trade in the Indian Ocean, affecting the timing of voyages?

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Monsoons

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What was the Middle Passage?

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The journey of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean.

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Who was Martin Luther?

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A German monk who initiated the Protestant Reformation.

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What were indulgences in the context of the Protestant Reformation?

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Payments made to the Church to reduce punishment for sins

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What was the Protestant Reformation?

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A movement to reform the Catholic Church

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What is mercantilism?

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An economic policy that promotes government regulation of a nation's economy