The Indian Ocean Trade Route
Across
- 4. a city-state on the African east coast that traded slaves, gold, salt and ivory with Muslim ports
- 5. seasonal weather that affects the South and Southeast Asia
- 9. a region including the Swahili coast, Arabian peninsula, India and East Asia that is united by religion and trade
- 13. the forced exchange of people from Africa into Indian and Islamic communities
- 14. a Chinese diplomat/admiral in the navy that under the Ming Dynasty showed the Chinese overwhelming military strength
Down
- 1. an invention that helped sailors determine how far away from the equator they were
- 2. islands in Southeast Asia that is known for its abundance of spices
- 3. a group of people that is forced to move and spread to other places
- 6. Chinese innovation that helped ships steer better
- 7. an important city on the coast of India that connects the East Africa and South Asia trade
- 8. an Indian Rajput kingdom that grew from making money by taxing imports through their ports
- 10. the religion that spread via the Indian Ocean Trade the most
- 11. A city-state that was created by quasi-piracy actions in the Indian Ocean trade route through Southeast Asia
- 12. triangle sails that are better at catching the wind and sailing