What I've Learned in WHAP

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Across
  1. 5. traveled throughout Asia, Africa, and Europe, and recorded his encounters with many cultures in his Rihla, or travelogue.
  2. 6. Chinese farmers used this crop to increase their yields and feed a growing population of over 100 million.
  3. 8. He was the first czar to promote the Orthodox Church and align Russian foreign policy with Europe.
  4. 15. was where the Prophet Mohammed is said to have received his first revelations in the early 7th century.
  5. 17. New crops from the Americas improved diets and sparked trade in Eurasia and Africa.
  6. 19. Declared independence when Ottomans banned Shi'a Islam, leading to a flourishing era of Islamic art.
  7. 20. plants are exposed to intensive grazing for extended periods of time, or without sufficient recovery periods.
  8. 22. began his rule at age four, governed from Versailles during a prosperous time in the country's history.
  9. 25. was a significant trading hub during the Mali Empire (13th-15th CE).
  10. 26. camel caravans looking for gold, ivory, grain, salt, and slaves made this desert the world's first gateway to Africa
  11. 27. clearing the forested land for farming or livestock
Down
  1. 1. crops are grown to be sold for as much profit as possible.
  2. 2. was the Holy City, where the second coming of Christ was awaited.
  3. 3. creation of maps that depict spatial concepts at different scales, combining science and art.
  4. 4. enabled mariners to navigate safely far from land, increasing sea trade, and contributing to the Age of Discovery.
  5. 7. belief that all ideas derive from experience, and that experience is the only means of justifying beliefs or statements, is defended.
  6. 9. home of the French monarchy during Louis XIV to Louis XVI's reigns and includes the Hall of Mirrors.
  7. 10. originated from Asians and Middle Easterners,they were brought to the Americas in 15th and 16th centuries to feed enslaved people.
  8. 11. the final imperial dynasty in China, lasted from 1644 to 1912.
  9. 12. French monarchy used parlements to centralize and unify administration.
  10. 13. was a central trading point where the Eastern and Western Silk Roads met between China, the Middle East, and Europe for over 2,000 years
  11. 14. India's political center and the heart of the Mughal Empire, this region has seen cultural growth throughout history under various Indian empires.
  12. 16. Individuals born in the colonies to Spanish parents or grandparents.
  13. 18. In India, people are divided into classes based on their wealth, rank, job, or race.
  14. 21. In the late 16th century, a religious reform movement within the Church of England believed to remove non-Biblical ceremonies, making the church less like the RCC.
  15. 23. The dynasty in world history included Christians, Jews, and other minorities.
  16. 24. developed Timbuktu and Gao into important cultural centers, bringing architects from the Middle East and across Africa to design new buildings for his cities.