Unit 1: The Global Tapestry - AP World Crossword for Midterm

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  1. 2. A fast-ripening and drought-resistant type of rice that came from Vietnam and greatly expanded agricultural production.
  2. 3. The virtue of respecting one's parents and elders.
  3. 7. A type of paper money developed in China during the Tang Dynasty.
  4. 9. A system used especially in historic periods of Europe that involved serfs being tied to land and working on it in exchange for military protection from lords.
  5. 16. The main body of Islamic law.
  6. 17. A type of Buddhism, strongest in China and Korea, that focused on spiritual growth for all beings.
  7. 19. The central religious text of Islam.
  8. 21. Series of trade routes across Afroeurasia which was very prosperous and known for silk trading.
  9. 23. A type of labor done by someone for little to no recompensation, often for a government or company.
  10. 24. A type of Islam which believes that Hazrat Ali was designated to lead the Muslim people.
  11. 28. A machine for printing text developed in China.
  12. 29. A series of trade routes that stretched over Saharan Africa and beyond
  13. 32. A Mesoamerican civilization starting in 1500 BCE which stretched over the southern part of Mexico and much of modern-day Belize, Honduras, and Guatemala
  14. 33. A technique in Mesoamerican agriculture, sometimes called a floating garden
  15. 35. A type of Buddhism, strongest in Southeast Asia, that focused on personal spiritual growth through silent meditation and self-discipline.
  16. 38. A Mesoamerican civilization (13th to 16th century) in central Mexico which was centered around the capital of Tenochtitlan.
  17. 39. A value based on family in sub-Saharan Africa which determined the networks of its early communities
  18. 41. A type of Islam religious practice which focused on a divine and personal connection to God.
  19. 42. Kingdoms which developed in Northern India and modern-day Pakistan after the fall of the Gupta Empire
  20. 43. A political, economic and social system based around a central manor, which was similar to feudalism.
  21. 46. The combination of multiple cultural or religious ideas into one, central idea.
  22. 48. A type of European agriculture used during the feudal period which consisted of seasonal crop rotation between three fields
  23. 49. A series of European military campaigns in the Middle East between 1095 and the 1200s created in order to "regain the holy land"
  24. 51. Military/Weapon Technology discovered by the Chinese that resulted in the formation of many empires
  25. 53. A governmental system in which leaders determined their position by demonstrating their merit.
  26. 56. A religion following the teachings of Confucius which was very popular in East Asia.
  27. 57. Muslim term for non-Muslim people living in an Islamic state
  28. 59. An extra tax imposed on non-Muslim people living in Islam states.
  29. 60. The largest of the mounds which were constructed by settlers of the Mississippi River Valley civilization
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  1. 1. A type of Buddhism, strongest in Tibet.
  2. 4. A caliphate led by Arabs and Persians (750-1258) which at one point controlled the Middle East and land stretching out to the north of Africa and Southwest Asia.
  3. 5. Ways of thinking created in Greece that saw a revival during the Renaissance.
  4. 6. A prosperous series of routes for ocean-based trade that connected East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and East Asia
  5. 8. Muslim word for a community of believers, referring to those who follow Islam.
  6. 10. A type of Islam which believes that the Prophet did not explicitly declare a successor; the largest branch of Islam.
  7. 11. An Italian explorer who was responsible for much of Europe's knowledge of Asia, and famous for visiting the court of Kublai Khan.
  8. 12. A type of agriculture developed in Mesoamerica which used raised beds and irrigation to prevent soil erosion.
  9. 13. A Hindu kingdom based on Sumatra (670-1025) which built up its navy and prospered by controlling trade between China and India.
  10. 14. Buddhists who have sacrificed many previous elements of their lives in order to fulfill themselves and feel closer to the Buddha.
  11. 15. The 1054 split of the Christian Church into two branches called the Catholic and Orthodox branches.
  12. 18. A Dynasty that ruled over China from 960-1279, often called its Golden Age.
  13. 20. A revived form of the teachings of Confucius that also had some Buddhist and Daoist values.
  14. 22. A wood-based printing technique developed in China
  15. 25. A massive wall of stone in Zimbabwe which surrounded the capital city and defended nearly 20,000 people.
  16. 26. A chief Muslim civil and religious leader.
  17. 27. A Hindu movement started in southern India which focused on a strong attachment to a particular deity as opposed to studying texts or performing rituals.
  18. 30. An agricultural laborer tied to the land and bound to work in exchange for protection and certain resources.
  19. 31. A renowned center of learning in Baghdad.
  20. 34. An inexpensive and efficient internal waterway transport system that extended over 30,000 miles and made trade more efficient.
  21. 36. One in feudal Europe who had mutual obligation to a lord or monarch.
  22. 37. A Hindu-Buddhist empire (802-1431) in Southeast Asia which was centered around modern-day Cambodia
  23. 40. A form of property used during feudalism
  24. 44. A type of Buddhism which focused on direct experience and meditation, and was closer to Daoism.
  25. 45. A system of mandatory public service as a form of tribute first used by the Aztecs and adopted by the Spanish
  26. 47. A period started in Italy which characterized by a revival of interest in classic Greek and Roman literature, art, and culture as well as technological innovation.
  27. 50. Scholars of Islamic doctrine and law.
  28. 52. A Muslim sultanate which grew to control most of India (1206-1526)
  29. 54. An empire (1200-1533)based in Cusco, which stretched from present-day Ecuador to Chile.
  30. 55. Turkish, Muslim empire (1050-1300) which grew to control a large region stretching from the north of the Middle East to much of Southwest Asia.
  31. 58. An annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, a holy Muslim city.