Across
- 4. Rivers or states that contribute resources or support to larger powers.
- 6. Chinese philosophy emphasizing hierarchy, family loyalty, and social order.
- 14. Muslim state that ruled much of northern India.
- 16. Religion spread widely through trade routes in Africa and Asia.
- 17. Founder of the Mongol Empire.
- 18. Animal used for transportation and trade across deserts.
- 20. Religion spreading throughout Asia through trade and missionaries.
- 23. Large Hindu-Buddhist temple complex in Cambodia
- 24. System in which inheritance follows the mother’s family line.
- 25. Chinese dynasty known for innovation and commercial expansion
- 26. State that paid tribute to a more powerful empire.
- 27. Deadly epidemic that spread through Afro-Eurasian trade routes during the 14th century.
- 28. Movement or scattering of people away from their homeland.
- 29. Large trade network linking East Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.
Down
- 1. Southeast Asian empire that built Angkor Wat.
- 2. Roadside inn that supported merchants traveling trade routes.
- 3. Chinese dynasty established by the Mongols.
- 5. Political system based on land ownership and loyalty.
- 7. East African coastal culture blending African and Arab influences.
- 8. Chinese admiral who led massive Ming Dynasty naval expeditions
- 9. Nomadic group that created the largest connected land empire in history.
- 10. Chinese system using exams to select government officials.
- 11. Wealthy ruler of Mali known for his pilgrimage to Mecca.
- 12. Traditional Japanese belief system focused on spirits and nature.
- 13. Andean empire known for road systems and mountain agriculture.
- 15. Japanese warrior class that followed a strict code of honor.
- 19. Period of stability and peace across Mongol-controlled Eurasia.
- 21. Moroccan traveler who documented cultures across Africa and Asia.
- 22. Wealthy West African city famous for trade and Islamic scholarship.
- 30. Peasant tied to land under feudal systems.