Mongol Revision

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Across
  1. 4. High cold grasslands of Central Asia where Mongol nomads lived
  2. 5. Giant catapult siege weapon used to break down city walls
  3. 7. Metal passport tablet carried by official messengers along the Yam
  4. 10. Metal foot support that helped archers shoot while riding horses
  5. 11. Written code of laws created by Genghis Khan
  6. 12. Fast postal relay system used to send messages across the empire
  7. 13. Religious priest who communicated with nature spirits and gods
  8. 14. Ancient trade route across Asia protected by the Mongols
  9. 15. Moving from place to place with livestock instead of settling in towns
Down
  1. 1. Powerful Mongol noblewoman who educated four future khans
  2. 2. System where leaders are chosen for skill rather than birthright
  3. 3. Portable circular felt tent used by nomadic Mongols for shelter
  4. 6. Soldiers who fight on horseback
  5. 8. Title given to a ruler or king of the Mongols
  6. 9. Grandson of Genghis Khan who founded the Yuan dynasty in China
  7. 10. Southern Chinese dynasty defeated by Kublai Khan to form the Yuan dynasty