World History

123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536373839
Across
  1. 2. - Egyptian process of preserving bodies for the afterlife
  2. 4. - Da Vinci, artist who exemplified Renaissance ideals through realistic paintings conveying human emotion
  3. 5. - African people whose migrations spread iron technology across sub-Saharan Africa
  4. 8. - Cultural rebirth that began in Florence, meaning "rebirth" in French
  5. 10. - Religious communities that preserved knowledge during the Middle Ages
  6. 15. - Member of the gentry class at the top of Ming Dynasty China's social hierarchy
  7. 16. - Indian empire known for religious tolerance, trade networks, and tremendous wealth
  8. 17. - Famous Egyptian burial structure built as part of elaborate afterlife practices
  9. 18. - Greek philosopher who, along with Plato and Aristotle, taught the use of logic
  10. 21. - Japanese military government led by a shogun, though emperors held ceremonial power
  11. 25. - Succession of powerful leaders all from the same family
  12. 27. - Plague that devastated Europe during the Middle Ages, killing millions
  13. 28. - India's social hierarchy system that grew stronger during the Gupta Empire
  14. 29. - City whose fall to the Turks opened new trading routes and gave the Ottoman Empire control of essential waterways
  15. 30. - Organization in Florence that regulated trade and manufacturing, ensuring economic benefits for members
  16. 31. - Empire that developed at the intersection of major trading routes, becoming a vital link between Europe and Asia
  17. 33. - Related to the sea; the Ottoman Empire became a major ___ empire due to access to waterways
  18. 35. - Language of the church that Renaissance thinkers studied for scholarly works
  19. 37. - Khan who, along with his grandson Kublai, built one of history's largest empires
  20. 38. - Payments to reduce punishment for sins, whose sale provoked Martin Luther to write his 95 Theses
  21. 39. - Civilization that unified territory through infrastructure like roads, storehouses, and garrisons
Down
  1. 1. - Exchange involving the massive transfer of people, animals, plants, and diseases between Old and New Worlds
  2. 3. - Italian city-state where the Renaissance began, made wealthy by wool cloth manufacturing
  3. 6. - Medieval system where peasants worked the land for noble lords, weakened by demands for higher wages
  4. 7. - Warrior class at the top of Tokugawa Japan's strict social system
  5. 9. - Empire that rose to power through war, tradition, and trade, requiring human sacrifices
  6. 10. - Believing in one God who created everything (Judaism, Christianity, and Islam)
  7. 11. - Head of the church in the Byzantine Empire who allowed political rulers to make decisions
  8. 12. - Economic system where governments controlled economies to increase state power
  9. 13. - Christian military campaigns aimed at capturing the Holy Land from Islamic rulers
  10. 14. - Worshiping many gods, particularly the Sun (Maya, Aztec, and Inca)
  11. 19. - Japanese shogunate that established peace and stability while isolating Japan from the world
  12. 20. - Ancient civilization that believed the afterlife was a dark, frightening place
  13. 22. - Agreement between God and believers in Judaism, promising protection for faithfulness
  14. 23. - Renaissance intellectual movement encouraging pursuit of secular concerns alongside religious ones
  15. 24. - Philosophy emphasizing social order and family loyalty that provided the foundation for Chinese society
  16. 26. - Artistic style emphasizing lifelike depictions, characteristic of Renaissance and Leonardo da Vinci's work
  17. 32. - Payment demanded by the Aztec Empire from conquered peoples in the form of goods and victims
  18. 34. - Corn crop that was central to Maya, Aztec, and Inca agriculture
  19. 36. - Religious upheaval in the 1500s that led to a decline in Catholic Church power