| A | B |
| sultan | Political leader with absolute authority |
| isolationism | Policy of restricting the influence of outside cultures |
| Ming Dynasty | Chinese dynasty that brought peace and stability to China |
| Qing Dynasty | Chinese dynasty which extended the borders of the Chinese empire |
| Prince Henry the Navigator | Founded important Portuguese navigational school |
| Bartholomeu Dias | Portuguese explorer who sailed around the southern tip of Africa |
| Vasco da Gama | Establish a water route from Europe to India |
| Daimyo | Powerful local noble in Japan |
| Indochina | Southeastern region of Asia |
| Line of Demarcation | The pope's attempt to settle land disputes in the Americas between Portugal and Spain |