Across
- 4. Sea-borne network linking East Africa to China
- 5. Crop from Vietnam that boosted Chinese food supply
- 8. European author of The Divine Comedy showing cross-cultural diffusion
- 10. Empire that unified Eurasia and created the Pax Mongolica
- 13. City that flourished as a Silk Road hub of trade and learning
- 16. System of rest stations and relay posts under Mongol rule
- 17. Major West African trade city known for Islamic scholarship
- 18. Islamic ruler who sacked Baghdad in 1258
Down
- 1. Disease that devastated populations via trade routes
- 2. Southeast Asian empire that controlled the Strait of Malacca
- 3. Innovation allowing camels to carry heavier loads
- 6. Religion that spread widely through trade and travel
- 7. Ming Dynasty admiral who led Indian Ocean voyages
- 9. Overland trade route connecting China and the Mediterranean
- 11. African ruler whose pilgrimage displayed immense wealth
- 12. Trade hub on the Malabar Coast in India
- 14. Compass and astrolabe improved this type of navigation
- 15. Traveler whose journals revealed Islamic world unity