Across
- 9. The exchange of products and services between two or more parties.
- 11. The caliphate which oversaw the Islamic Golden Age.
- 12. The founder of the Carolingian/Frankish empire.
- 13. Important land trade routes from Asia to Europe.
- 14. The only Jewish country in the Middle East.
- 15. The most common language in the Middle East.
- 17. The plague that killed more than 1/3 of Europeans during the Middle Ages.
- 18. The relationship between kings and nobles where land is exchanged for military service.
- 20. A minority among Muslims.
Down
- 1. A sea that separates Africa from Europe.
- 2. Military expeditions from Europe to conquer the holy land.
- 3. Armored European soldiers that fought on horses.
- 4. The institution in Medieval Europe that held material and spiritual power.
- 5. The most important city during the Crusades.
- 6. The most important Catholic authority.
- 7. The Medieval name of Islamic Spain.
- 8. The first caliphate to conquer all of the Middle East, North Africa, and Iberia.
- 10. The successor of Muhammad.
- 16. The holy city where Muhammad was born.
- 19. A powerful and rich trading empire in West Africa.
