Ancient heroes and games

3. A famous Chinese explorer who sailed from China as far as Africa and brought giraffes back with him
5. The famous queen of the Iceni tribe who fought against the Roman invasion of Britain.
6. A famous female general from the Shang Dynasty.
7. A malaysian hero famous for his silat skills and saving the Sultan of Malacca from Hang Jebat.
8. A young boy from Japanese folktale known for his superhuman strength
9. A real, famous Egyptian queen seen as heroic for her power during her rule.
11. A korean Admiral famous for defending Korea from a Japanese invasion in the Joseon Dynasty.
13. A ruler of the Mali empire and the richest man who ever lived
15. An ancient board game still played today using kings, queens, bishops and castles.
16. This is a game from West Africa, also known as Mancala

1. The world's oldest board game comes from this ancient civilisation.
2. The ________ chessmen were found in Scotland and carved out of whale bone and walrus ivory
4. these people fought in the arena in Ancient Rome and could be so popular that they were seen as heroes.
7. An ancient Greek hero known for killing the hydra.
10. This was a sports games competition in ancient Greece where the winners won a crown on olive leaves
12. An ancient egyptian board game. The board is made from 30 squares
14. An ancient egyptian hero-god who was killed by his brother and brought back to life by his wife