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- 4. Indian city visited by Zheng He; major Indian Ocean trade center.
- 5. Birth name of Genghis Khan.
- 8. Title meaning leader or ruler among Mongol tribes.
- 9. Capital of the Jurched kingdom; modern-day Beijing.
- 11. Large, flat grassland where many nomadic tribes lived.
- 14. Region north of China made of grasslands, deserts, and steppe.
- 15. People who move from place to place, often herding animals.
- 16. Northern Chinese state conquered early by Genghis Khan.
- 17. Ruler of the Khwarazim Empire who provoked Mongol invasion.
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- 1. Central Asian empire defeated after killing Mongol envoys.
- 2. “Mongol Peace”; period of stability that boosted trade across Asia.
- 3. Chinese dynasty established by the Mongols under Kublai Khan.
- 6. Venetian traveler who served Kublai Khan and wrote about China.
- 7. Mongol soldiers skilled at fighting on horseback.
- 8. Grandson of Genghis Khan; conquered China and founded the Yuan dynasty.
- 10. Region reached by Mongol and Chinese voyages, including Zheng He's.
- 12. Influential Mongol noblewoman who guided Kublai Khan’s policies.
- 13. “Supreme Ruler”; united Mongol tribes and built a vast empire.
- 17. Major trade route connecting China with the Middle East and Europe.