| A | B |
|---|
| Emperor | Ruler of an empire. |
| Magnetic Compass | Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north. |
| Caravan | Group of traders traveling together, especially in the desert. |
| Pilgrimage | Journey taken for religious reasons. |
| Astrolabe | Navagational tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find their way. |
| Saga | Long, spoken tale repeated from one generation to the next. |
| Renaissance | Period in Europe beginning in about 1350 during whcih there was a new desire to learn more about the arts, sciences, and other parts of the world. |
| Navigation | Science used by sailors to plot their course and determine their locations. |
| Slave Trade | Buying and selling of human beings. |
