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5. created Sunni Dynasty; rule lasted 30 years; many military campaigns/victories;
7. Japan's self-imposed isolation from the outer world
8. King of the Empire of Ghana, his kingdom was visited by Muslim writers.
10. pilgrimage
11. Incan language
13. A Bantu language with arabic words, spoken along the east african coast
15. canals or ditches used to carry water from one location to another
19. A geographic region in the western hemisphere that was home of the Mayan and Aztec civilizations.
21. flat grassland in tropical or subtropical regions
23. a Buddhist sect that emphasizes enlightenment through meditation and stresses simplicity and discipline
24. Mali's first great leader
27. stories passed down from generation to generation

1. A Spanish conqueror of the Americas
2. title of the ruler of Mali; emperor, king
3. Emperor of the kingdom of Mali in Africa. He made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca and established trade routes to the Middle East.
4. someone who rules for a child until the child is old enough to rule
6. People who migrated onto the plateau of what is known today as Zimbabwe
9. nature spirits
12. A group of nobles who live near and serve or advise a ruler
13. A general who ruled Japan in the emperor's name
14. Muslim ruler who led Songhai to the height of its power
16. Raised fields constructed along lake shores in Mesoamerica to increase agricultural yields.
17. a tall, flat stone, often carved with writing, used to mark an important historical event
18. a farming technique in which trees are cut down and burned to clear and fertilize the land
20. Aztec clans that supplied labor and warriors to leaders
22. The traditional religion of Japan
25. A Japanese feudal lord who commanded a private army of samurai
26. The people who spread throughout Africa spreading agriculture, language, and iron.