Mankind Survivors Crossword

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Across
  1. 2. The Spanish were fighting these Muslims that had ties to North Africa
  2. 4. This was a major motivation and desired outcome of Spain financing exploration and colonization of the new world. It also hoped to establish new trade routes to the new world and sell more goods.
  3. 6. Zhu Yanzhang and his wife, Jiao Yu were the first to use this technology in warfare against the Mongols
  4. 10. The invention of the printing press decreased or increased literacy levels in Europe?
  5. 13. After Spain’s defeat of the Moors, it is now united ____________ and ___________.
  6. 14. This was unable to spread across the Sahara due the environmental conditions, especially extreme heat
  7. 16. He invented the printing press.
Down
  1. 1. Their grip on power was loosening in the period covered in the video because of the impacts of the plague. The Ming used the first guns against them to reconquer China
  2. 3. Ibn Battuta and the Tuareg were trading this in the cities of the Malian kingdom. It was especially important in the preservation of food before refrigeration was common
  3. 5. Ibn Battuta traded his commodities with this kingdom
  4. 6. This was a major motivation and desired outcome of Spain financing exploration and colonization of the new world that signified to other countries that it was dominant and great. This was also an aspect motivating individuals to have their names associated with great accomplishments.
  5. 7. The invention of the printing press drastically decreased production time for books. This made the cost of books ______________.
  6. 8. Survivors Crossword Master
  7. 9. The first book printed using the new printing press was the_________________.
  8. 11. The name of the dynasty that overthrew Mongol rule in China. It means bright, conveying the Chinese overcoming the darkness of the Mongols.
  9. 12. This city became a key financial center of Italy during the period of the Renaissance
  10. 15. This was a major motivation and desired outcome of Spain financing exploration and colonization of the new world that would spread Catholic beliefs and gain new converts.