Unit Vocabulart #1

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Across
  1. 2. Religious way of life practiced by monks and nuns.
  2. 4. Monotheistic religion with deep historical roots in the Middle East.
  3. 9. Buddhist guide to achieving enlightenment and ending suffering.
  4. 10. Belief in rebirth of the soul in another body.
  5. 11. Chinese philosophy focusing on order, hierarchy, and relationships.
  6. 13. Trade network linking West Africa with the Islamic world.
  7. 14. Worship of ancestors, important in Confucian and East Asian traditions.
  8. 15. Japanese animist religion focusing on kami (spirits).
  9. 16. System where status is earned based on ability, especially in China.
  10. 17. Blended Buddhism with Daoist ideas; became Zen in Japan.
  11. 21. Overland trade network linking East and West.
  12. 22. Religious wars between Christians and Muslims during the medieval era.
  13. 24. Blending of beliefs and practices from different religions.
  14. 26. Capital of several Chinese dynasties; major Silk Road hub.
  15. 27. Government system using appointed officials to carry out policies.
  16. 29. Spread of Bantu languages and culture across Sub-Saharan Africa.
  17. 32. Southeast Asian Hindu-Buddhist maritime empire.
  18. 36. Islamic empire centered in Baghdad until the Mongol invasion.
  19. 37. Quick-growing rice that increased agricultural productivity in Song China.
  20. 39. Blended Confucianism with Buddhism and Daoism in Song China.
  21. 40. Chinese belief system focused on harmony with nature.
  22. 42. Land-based political and social system in medieval Europe and Japan.
  23. 45. Chinese philosophy advocating strict laws and government control.
  24. 46. Scattering of a group of people from their original homeland.
  25. 47. Unpaid labor required by the state, often for public works.
  26. 48. Hierarchical social structure in Hindu India.
  27. 49. African trading empire known for stone architecture and gold trade.
Down
  1. 1. Hindu warrior states in India after the Gupta decline.
  2. 3. Mystical branch of Islam focused on personal spirituality.
  3. 5. Educated Confucian elite in Chinese bureaucracy.
  4. 6. Seasonal winds that influenced Indian Ocean trade.
  5. 7. Confucian virtue of respect for parents and elders.
  6. 8. Religions like Islam or Buddhism that seek converts globally.
  7. 12. Home-based production for markets before full industrialization.
  8. 18. Muslim-ruled kingdom in India from the 13th to 16th century.
  9. 19. Sea-based trade routes linking East Africa to Asia.
  10. 20. Hindu devotional movement emphasizing personal connection to the divine.
  11. 22. Confucian-based test system for Chinese bureaucrats.
  12. 23. West African empire wealthy from gold and trade.
  13. 25. Governments ruled by hereditary kings or queens.
  14. 28. Skilled manual workers, often involved in trade and production.
  15. 30. System where men hold primary power in society.
  16. 31. Abbasid center of learning and translation in Baghdad.
  17. 33. Branch of Buddhism emphasizing compassion and service.
  18. 34. Hindu and Buddhist belief that actions affect one’s future.
  19. 35. Major waterway in China facilitating trade and transportation.
  20. 38. Core Buddhist teachings about suffering and its cause.
  21. 41. Southeast Asian maritime empire known for trade.
  22. 43. Period of innovation, trade, and bureaucratic expansion in China.
  23. 44. Japanese cultural era heavily influenced by Chinese ideas.