Civilizations

2. Dates that get smaller as they get older
4. Religion spread by Mansa Musa
7. A series of wars between Christians and Muslims
12. Incan mountain city with stone terraces
14. Financial problem caused by MansaMusa giving away gold.
15. Effect of trade on the Silk Road
16. The Fertile Crescent (modern Iraq)
18. Home of the "Father of Direct Democracy"
20. The first written laws (Code of...)
22. People who explored new lands for trade and wealth during the Age of Exploration.
24. Invented the wheel, writing, and irrigation systems
26. River on one side of Mesopotamia
28. "Father of Direct Democracy"
31. Belief in many gods
32. Manages the land for the king
33. Developed a writing system, calendar, and pyramids
35. This religion spread from India to China
38. Created democracy, philosophy, and the Olympics
42. African empire ruled by Mansa Musa
44. Roman Arena for gladiator games
48. Ended the Roman Republic and led the empire
49. Made the first written laws
50. Greek Temple of Athena
51. First empire under Sargon the Great
53. Carried plague on rats
54. The type of numerals used worldwide
55. African kingdoms grew rich from the trans "---" trade

1. Era with rebirth of art, science, and learning.
3. Tombs for pharaohs
5. Effect of disease spreading on the Silk Road
6. African kingdom that controlled gold and salt trade
8. Farmed and worked the land
9. River on other side of Mesopotamia
10. Largest West African empire
11. Floating gardens
13. Nickname of Mesopotamia (... of Civilization)
17. Era with few advancements, fall of Rome, and feudalism
19. Developed hieroglyphics and papyrus writing
21. The purpose of the Crusades was to reclaim the...
23. System where use of land is traded for labor
25. Overland trade route between Europe and Asia
27. Desire to spread Christianity
29. Mayan pyramid and calendar temple
30. Desire for wealth
33. Ruler who built mosques and schools in Timbuktu
34. Era when people questioned the Catholic Church
36. The spread of ideas, beliefs, and products between cultures. (Cultural...)
37. Dates that get larger as they get older
39. Built roads, aqueducts, arches, and the republic form of government
40. The style of fast food used in many countries
41. Desire to spread fame for country and expolorer
43. Egyptian rulers believed to be gods
45. Family rulers (Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han) The "---" Dynasties
46. Form of writing invented by the Sumerians
47. Owns all of the land
51. Developed advanced architecture, a complex calendar, and floating gardens
52. Protects the land and the people