Adams Crossword

2. a follower of the religion of Islam
3. Curved area in middle east
6. Triangular area of marshland formed by deposits of silt at the mouth of some rivers
10. the first powerful Maurya ruler, conquering vast amounts of land.
11. africans used their gold to get this
12. grandson of chandrgupta
14. Worlds largest dessert
15. Land between the Tigris & Euphrates Rivers.
16. spent so much gold in Cairo that he unbalanced the Egyptian economy for years
17. was enjoyed by both adults and children, and Wages were often paid by this
19. formed 3,000BC, the 1st Civilization!
20. longest river in the world

1. initially self-sufficient but as they grew were eventually forced to trade with other civilizations for raw materials such as stone, timber, and metals.
4. used for transport across the Sahara
5. governed every aspect of life and became more restricted–where people lived, what they ate, how they dressed, and what work they did.
7. creator of Buddhism
8. major area for trade in Africa
9. built mosques in Gao and Tombouctou
13. Currency people in africa traded for
16. seasonal winds
18. destroyed and looted the civilization of the Indus Valley