Era 1: Trans-Saharan and Silk Road Trade

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Across
  1. 2. maritime system linking East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through monsoon-based navigation
  2. 5. Mali emperor whose 1324 pilgrimage to Mecca displayed the empire’s wealth and connected West Africa to Mediterranean markets
  3. 6. East African region of city-states such as Kilwa and Mombasa that prospered from participation in the Indian Ocean trade
  4. 8. West African kingdom that grew wealthy from the Trans-Saharan gold-salt trade and provided political stability for merchants
  5. 9. breakup of Mongol control in the 1300s that weakened protection for merchants and reduced Silk Road stability
  6. 10. overland route connecting sub-Saharan Africa with North Africa through the exchange of gold, salt, and other goods
  7. 11. period of peace and stability under Mongol rule that made Silk Road travel safer for merchants
Down
  1. 1. Chinese innovation under the Yuan dynasty that facilitated commerce across large distances
  2. 3. deserts and rainforests that limited contact between sub-Saharan Africa and Eurasia
  3. 4. roadside inn along the Silk Roads where merchants could rest, exchange goods, and resupply their caravans
  4. 7. pandemic that spread along trade routes in the mid-1300s, devastating populations and disrupting Eurasian exchange
  5. 8. Eurasian empire that unified vast territories from China to Eastern Europe, protecting and expanding Silk Road trade