| A | B |
|---|
| Judaism (today) | Israel and North America |
| Christianity (today) | Europe, North and South America |
| Islam (today) | Middle East, Africa, Asia |
| Buddhism | East and Southeast Asia |
| Hinduism | India |
| Original location Ottoman Empire | Asia Minor |
| City Ottoman's conquered | Constantinople |
| Capital of Ottoman Empire | Istanbul |
| Islam | unifying religion of Ottoman Empire |
| Continents Ottomans spread to | Asia (southwest), Africa (north), Europe (Balkans) |
| Incan Empire | Andes Mountains (S. America) |
| Aztec Empire | Central Mexico |
| Mayan Empire | Yucatan Peninsula (Mexico) |
| Judaism (c. 1500) | Middle East and Europe |
| Christianity (c. 1500) | Europe and Middle East |
| Islam (c. 1500) | parts of Asia, Africa, and southern Europe |
| Silks Roads | ran across Asia to Mediteranean Basin |
| Trans-Saharan Trade routes | ran across North Africa |
| North European Routes | linked to the Black Sea |
| Western European Routes | used sea and river trade |
| Mughal Empire | India--trade textiles |
| Songhai Empire | west African Empire--trade gold, salt |
| China | trade in porcelain, tea, spices |
| Put trading posts in India | England, Portugal, Netherlands |
| Started slave trade posts in Africa | Portugal |
