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These bingo cards contain 28 terms about world exploration, trade routes, and colonial history for 6th Grade students. The word list includes the Silk Road, major explorers like Christopher Columbus and Diogo Cao, continents and regions, traded goods, and the Ottoman Empire. Use these for vocabulary review during a unit on world exploration, trade networks, or early colonization, or customize them for similar history topics.

Subject:
Social Studies
Topic:
History
Grade Level:
6th Grade
Updated March 2025

Word List

  • SILK ROAD
  • CHINA
  • INDIA
  • PERSIA
  • ARABIA
  • AFRICA
  • EUROPE
  • OTTOMAN EMPIRE
  • TAXES
  • DIOGO CAO
  • CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS
  • AMERIGO VESPUCCI
  • SOUTH AMERICA
  • ARGENTINA
  • NORTHWEST PASSAGE
  • AUSTRALIA
  • GREAT BRITAIN
  • FISH
  • TIMBER
  • COTTON
  • CORN
  • TOBACCO
  • BEAVER FELT HAT
  • MADE IN CHINA
  • MADE IN INDIA
  • MADE IN GERMANY
  • HIV/AIDS
  • INFECTED BLOOD

How to Use This Bingo Cards

Print a class set of unique bingo cards for classroom games, review sessions, or parties. Click 'View Bingo Cards' to choose how many cards to generate and customize the word list.

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