Bonus Crossword

2. A method of isolating people to prevent the spread of disease, used during plague outbreaks.
6. Palace The primary residence of Ottoman sultans in Istanbul.
7. The founder and first Great Khan of the Mongol Empire, known for uniting the Mongol tribes.
8. A land grant system in the Ottoman Empire where military officers were given revenue from land in exchange for service.
13. A form of plague characterized by swollen lymph nodes, spread by fleas on rats.
16. The ruler or monarch of the Ottoman Empire.
18. The Ottoman term for palace or royal court, especially the residence of the sultan.
19. The bacterium responsible for causing the plague, including bubonic, septicemic, and pneumonic forms.
20. A portable, round tent traditionally used by Mongol and Central Asian nomads as a dwelling, made with a wooden frame and covered with felt or fabric.

1. A period of relative peace and stability across the Mongol Empire that facilitated trade and cultural exchange.
3. A division of the Mongol Empire that ruled Persia and parts of the Middle East after the empire’s fragmentation.
4. Elite infantry units that formed the Ottoman Sultan’s household troops and bodyguards.
5. An ancient network of trade routes connecting East Asia with the Mediterranean, used by Mongols to facilitate trade.
9. A title for a ruler or leader in Mongol and Turkic cultures.
10. A system allowing religious communities to govern themselves under Ottoman rule.
11. Swollen, painful lymph nodes characteristic of bubonic plague infection.
12. A set of secular laws established by the Ottoman sultans to complement Islamic law (Sharia).
14. A devastating pandemic of bubonic plague that killed millions in Europe and Asia during the 14th century.
15. Groups who publicly whipped themselves during the plague, believing it would atone for sins.
17. A political entity ruled by a khan, often referring to the divisions of the Mongol Empire after Genghis Khan’s death.