| A | B |
| saga | Long spoken tale repeated from one generation to the next |
| magnetic compass | Tool used by sailors to determine their direction |
| navigation | Science sailors use to plot their course and find their location far from land |
| caravan | Group of traders traveling together |
| slave trade | Buying and selling of human beings |
| pilgrimage | Journey taken for religious reasons |
| emperor | Ruler of an empire |
| astrolabe | Tool that used the sun and stars to find a location based on its distance from the equator |
| Renaissance | Period of time that marked a new beginning in arts and sciences and a desire to learn more about the world |