Across
- 1. Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty, he led great voyages that spread China's fame throughout Asia
- 4. Arab traveler who described African societies and cultures in his travel records
- 8. War tactic that involves surrounding the enemy and cutting off their supplies and reinforcements
- 11. merchant communities that introduced their own cultures into other areas
- 13. Grandson of Chinggis Khan and ruler of Ilkhan khanate; captured and destroyed Abbasid Baghdad.
- 14. Merchant associations that pooled together common resources and traveled in caravans together for trade
- 15. A new outlook on Confucianism that borrowed ideas of Buddhist teachings and ideals
- 18. Ruler of Mali (r.1312-1337 CE) who made a hajj to Mecca; on the way there, he spread enormous amounts of gold showing the wealth of Mali; on the way back, he brought back education and Islamic culture.
- 19. Worlds largest religious structure that served as a Hindu and then Buddhist temple built by the Khmer
- 20. a paper currency of the Tang dynasty in China and can be considered the first banknote
Down
- 2. Chinese Emperor from 1402-1422 during the Ming dynasty who was a key figure in the restoration of China after the Mongol takeover
- 3. Animal that transformed trade along the silk and sand roads by being able to travel efficiently long distances and was able to carry large amounts of goods
- 5. A document stating the holder was legally promised payment of a set amount on a set date and recieve that amount of money in exchange
- 6. A Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism that highly emphasized the value of meditation
- 7. Chinese ship which was equipped with multiple sails
- 9. Mali trading city that became a center of wealth and learning
- 10. the Arabic language and Bantu language mixed together to from this type of language.
- 12. Arab sailing vessels with triangular or lateen sails; strongly influenced European ship design
- 16. inns or rest stations for caravans
- 17. (1279-1368 CE) The dynasty with Mongol rule in China; centralized with bureaucracy but structure is different
