Unit 2 Review Crosswords

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Across
  1. 4. () Sails Triangular sail that made it possible to sail against the wind; used in the Indian Ocean trade.
  2. 7. Inns in the Silk Roads
  3. 8. Region of western India famous for trade and manufacturing.
  4. 10. A dispersion of people from their homeland.
  5. 12. The kingdom in West Africa that followed the Kingdom of Ghana; its wealth is also based on trans-Saharan trade; this kingdom encouraged the spread of Islam.
  6. 13. (1371-1433?) Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia, Japan, and half way down the east coast of Africa before his death; he was a Muslim admiral.
  7. 15. a language that Genghis Khan tried to implement but was not fully successful; the alphabet is still used in parts of Mongolia today.
  8. 17. The founder of Mali empire.
  9. 18. () Houses European banks developed during the Middle Ages to aid trade.
  10. 19. Ancient Chinese sailing vessel still used today
Down
  1. 1. Seasonal wind in India
  2. 2. () League An organization of north German and Scandinavian cities for the purpose of establishing a commercial, economic, and defensive alliance; created in the 13th century.
  3. 3. () Mongolica The period of approximately 150 years of relative peace and stability created by the Mongol Empire.
  4. 5. Ruler of the Golden Horde; one of Chinggis Khan's grandsons; responsible for the invasion of Russia beginning in 1236.
  5. 6. A city in Uzbekistan which was stopping point on the Silk Roads between China and the Mediterranean.
  6. 9. Capital of later Song dynasty; located near East China Sea
  7. 11. A trading city at the western edge of China where northern and southern routes of the Silk Roads crossed.
  8. 14. The states ruled by a khan; the four units into which Chinggis divided the Mongol Empire.
  9. 16. () Rudder A small piece of wood in the back so that you can steer a large vessel more effectively.
  10. 18. () Plague a deadly disease brought to Europe from the Mongols during the Middle Ages.
  11. 20. Title given to Mongol leaders