*The tropics were warm all year-round. The center of the tropical zone is marked by the equator.
*The rainy and dry seasons in the Indian Ocean reflect the influence of monsoons.
*To accommodate the uneven distribution of rainfall, South Indian farmers constructed elaborate irrigation canals.
*Empires of Mail in West Africa and Delhi in Southern Asia both utilized Islamic administration.
*Mansa Kankan Musa made a famous pilgrimage that served to demonstrate the enormous wealth of his country.
*In addition to fulfilling his religious obligation, Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage resulted in construction of new mosques and Quaranic schools.
*The Turkish invaders successfully invaded India due to the division of India into small states. …show more content…
*Why did the Ming court suspend the Voyages of Zhen He? The government believed that little could be gained by exploring.
*The greatest mariners of the Atlantic in the early Middle Ages were the Vikings.
*In addition to sailing up the Pacific coast, early Amerindians from South America also colonized the West Indies.
*What 2 nations began a maritime revolution that profoundly altered the course of world history? Portugal and Spain
*Why didn’t the Indian states take a lead in exploring the Atlantic? The ships of the Mediterranean were ill suited to the Atlantic and the trading states of Venice and Genoa preferred a system of alliances with the Muslims.
*Which of the following is a reason for Iberian overseas exploration? None of these.
*Prince Henry of Portugal was known as Henry the Navigator because he devoted his life to promoting exploration.
*The advantage of the caravel was that it was All of These.
*The first Portuguese explorer to reach the southern tip of Africa and the Indian Ocean was Bartholomew Diaz.
*Christopher Columbus was from Genoa.
*Columbus expected to reach the West Indies.