THE UNITED STATES VOCABULARY FOR CHAPTER 3
LIFE IN THE EASTERN HEMISHPERE
1. Emperor: ruler of an empire
2. Magnetic Compass: Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing
which direction was north
3. Caravan: group of traders traveling together, especially in the desert
4. Pilgrimage: journey taken for religious reasons
5. Astrolabe: navigational tool that helped sailors use the sun and stars to find
their way
6. Saga: long, spoken tale repeated from one generation to the next
7. Renaissance: period in Europe beginning in about 1350 during which there
was a new desire to learn more about the arts, sciences, and
other parts of the world
8. Navigation: science used by sailors to plot their course and determine their
location
9. Slave Trade: buying and selling of human beings