Across
- 7. a massive temple in Cambodia, and was a Hindu temple turned Buddhist
- 8. a Moroccan scholar and explorer of the 14th century, widely considered the greatest Muslim traveler in history
- 9. traditional wooden sailing vessels used for centuries for trade and fishing with lateen sails
- 10. a roadside inn or rest stop for travelers of the silk road
- 11. groups of people who have moved from their original homeland and settled in other parts of the world, maintaining cultural, religious, and linguistic ties to their place of origin
- 12. the largest and most influential pre-Columbian Native American city north of Mexico
- 15. Major trading city in the regions of Mali, Songhay, and Ghana
- 17. primarily used for positions where they would be perceived as loyal and powerless, such as guardians of the royal harem
- 19. the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty who moved the capital to Beijing
- 20. probably the most richest person that was alive, king of Mali
Down
- 1. a sacred vessel used to collect food offerings from lay supporters during Buddhist monk daily alms rounds
- 2. a school of Mahayana Buddhism that emphasizes meditation
- 3. a type of ancient Chinese sailing vessel
- 4. a strategic and pragmatic approach to diplomacy characterized by establishing alliances through kinship
- 5. traditional West African storytellers
- 6. a powerful Indianized Buddhist dynasty that ruled parts of Java and Sumatra
- 13. a Mongol ruler who conquered much of Western Asia
- 14. a 73-meter-high victory tower and the tallest minaret in India
- 16. a Mongol-led imperial dynasty that ruled China from 1271 to 1368
- 18. Chinese navigator and head of the imperial fleet
