Factors relating to economy

5. Arab merchant, traveler, and scholar who traversed different regions
7. Chinese admiral who commanded large fleets of ships in a series of voyages across the Indian Ocean
10. System where goods and items were passed to changing hands before reaching the final destination
11. Found in modern day St. Louis which was the center of a widespread trading network
13. A kingdom in central Java which has structures such as Borobudur
15. An animal which made traveling and transporting large bulks of goods quicker across the Sahara Desert
17. Emperor who wanted to expand Chinese power and prestige
18. Increased food production, population, urbanization, and industrial revolution
19. Paper currency instead of coins used throughout the Silk Roads
20. Different types of maritime vessels including large Chinese ships and trading ships

1. City in West Africa which was the center of Islamic learning and a vital point in trading through the Sand Roads
2. State approved associations of merchants which allowed them to pool products and limit losses if a caravan fails
3. A language which is built on Bantu but also includes phrases and concepts of Arabic
4. Ruler of the Mali kingdom and in possession of immense wealth and power
6. Bowls of monks for them to receive certain items since they are forbidden to have any desires
8. Groups of people who have been dispersed from their home to different places along with others
9. Also known as the Black Plague which originated in China and caused disasters in Europe
12. Place for merchants to rest and resupply items
14. Traditional African storytellers, poets, and more who served as oral historians
16. Castrated men who possessed great authority who were loyal to the emperor