Social Studies Final Exam

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Across
  1. 5. Genghis _________ united the Mongol tribes
  2. 7. Civilization found in the Fertile Crescent
  3. 8. Crucified by the Romans; he founded Christianity
  4. 10. The Renaissance was a rebirth of ______ and Roman art/culture/learning
  5. 12. Made European merchants wealthy; connected distant lands
  6. 15. Microfinance organization that helped us lend $25 to borrowers in other countries
  7. 17. A knight's coat of ______ identified him
  8. 18. A military stronghold in hostile territory; cold, dark, damp
  9. 19. Siege weapon that hurled stones or flaming pots
  10. 21. Metal mesh; protected a knight from arrows
  11. 22. Early humans were ____________ and gatherers
  12. 23. A knight in training
  13. 24. First emperor of Rome; formerly Octavian
  14. 25. Leonardo da Vinci was considered to be a ________ man
  15. 26. Largest empire that ever existed
  16. 28. After this crop was harvested it could be stored for a long time
  17. 29. Men who stabbed Julius Caesar
  18. 31. The Black Death killed one-_________ of Europe's population
  19. 32. This city was the capital of the Roman Empire
Down
  1. 1. Series of wars fought b/t Christians/Muslims in the holy land
  2. 2. Raising animals and plants to make them useful to humans
  3. 3. Leader of the Catholic Church; wielded great power
  4. 4. Early humans originated on this continent
  5. 6. Ancient Egypt grew along this river
  6. 9. Marco Polo traveled here and stayed for 20+ years
  7. 11. Zero degrees latitude
  8. 13. Fate of Roman general/dictator Julius Caesar
  9. 14. They fought in the Colosseum
  10. 16. Most famous portrait by da Vinci
  11. 19. A knight's code of honor
  12. 20. The Bubonic Plague (Black Death) was spread by rats and ____
  13. 27. Language of ancient Rome; now used for science/medicine
  14. 30. Mansa Musa's source of wealth: trade of salt and ____