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Explorations
Explorations Unit Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Bias | when an opinion is favored or skewed to a particular side |
| Colony | area under control politically/economically by another country |
| Dynasty | A ruling family granted power by the heavens |
| Zheng He | Chinese exporter whose voyages were stopped by the Emperor |
| Polytheism | belief in multiple gods |
| Middle Passage | leg of Triangle Trade that shipped slaves to the Americas |
| Hierarchy | rankings or levels within society |
| Cultural Diffusion | spread of ideas like religion, language, and customs |
| Marco Polo | Italian trader who went to China with his family for wealth/knowledge |
| Hernan Cortez | Spanish explorer who conquered the Aztecs; gained much wealth |
| Francis Xavier | Spanish missionary who sailed to Asia to convert natives |
| Cultural Relativism | judging and tolerating another culture by their standards, not your own |
| Missionary | one who is devoted to spreading religion |