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2.3 vocab ss
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Malacca | muslim city state |
| gujarart | the go-between for trade between the east and west. |
| swahili city-states | thriving city states along the east coast of africa |
| calicut | city, thriving center for trade in India |
| spice island | southeast asia, modern day malaysia and indonesia, spices= fragrant nutmeg, clove, cinnamon and cardamom |
| indian ocean basin | trade routes along the indian ocean |
| monsoon winds | essential for trading in the indian ocean. strong winds and big storms. |
| lateen sails | sails that could easily catch winds. triangular shape |
| stern rudder | gave their ships more stability and made them easier to manuever. |
| astrolabe | allowed sailors to determine how far north or south they were from the equator. |
| Indian Ocean Slave Trade | provided forced labor in seaports in the shipping industry and as household servants. Taken across the atlantic. |
| Diaspora | settlements of people away from their homeland. |
| Zheng He | Muslim admiral. Ming. |
| hadith | a sacred text for muslims |
| kilwa | an inhabitant of commercial center. |