2.3 Exchange in the Indian Ocean, Vocab

An instrument used by sailors to determine their location by observing the position of the stars and planets

• Monsoon Winds

• Stern Rudder

• Diaspora

• Astrolabe

seasonal wind in India.

• monsoon winds

• stern rudder

• lateen sail

• the spread of buddhism

Modern day Malaysia and Indonesia became known as this for nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom exports.

• China

• Mexico

• Spice Island

• Spain

Region of western India famous for trade and manufacturing.

• Malacca

• Calicut

• Maharashtra

• Gujarat

A city of southwest India on the Malabar Coast southwest of Bangalore.

• Diaspora

• Malacca

• Calicut

• Gujarat

triangular sail that made it possible to sail against the wind; used in the Indian Ocean trade.

• Stern Rudder

• Lateen Sail

• Astrolabe

• Monsoon Winds

A dispersion of people from their homeland

• Ethnic Neighborhood

• Ghetto

• Cultural Landscape

• Diaspora

Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia.

• Malacca

• Spice Island

• Calicut

• Zheng He

Port city in the modern Southeast Asian country of Malaysia, founded about 1400 as a trading center on the Strait of Malacca.

• Malacca

• Timbuktu

• Gujarat

• Calicut

a small piece of wood in the back so that you can steer a large vessel more effectively.

• Lateen Sail

• Astrolabe

• Monsoon Winds

• Stern Rudder