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- 2. This leader unified the Mongols & is considered one of the greatest military leaders of all time.
- 4. These West African people migrated to the south & east between 1000 BCE & 1000 CE.
- 5. This American Empire created an accurate 365-day calendar.
- 7. This Chinese dynasty created Civil Service Exams for government employees.
- 8. This was the primary trade good to come out of West Africa before the age of colonization.
- 9. This "road" brought Chinese luxury goods to Europe & helped increase cultural diffusion.
- 14. This American Empire is considered the "mother culture."
- 15. These people were at the top of the Mayan hierarchy.
- 17. This American Empire is credited with building Machu Picchu
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- 1. This Chinese explorer is credited for showing Chinese superiority by sailing around the known world, even visiting Europe.
- 3. This Islamic traveler wrote stories about his pilgrimage to Mecca.
- 5. This group was nomadic warriors that established one of the largest empires the world has ever seen.
- 6. This kingdom was the largest of the West African states.
- 10. This American Empire build floating gardens named "chinampas."
- 11. people who travel from place to place to find fresh pasture for their livestock.
- 12. The Mongol lifestyle and military techniques centered around this animal.
- 13. This king established the kingdom of Mali.
- 16. This Chinese dynasty came AFTER the Mongol Empire.