AP World Units 3-4

2. a Mongol and Turkish khanate that promoted the spread of Islam during the Medival Period
5. a city in Mali that expanded and grew primarily because of trade
6. something that plays an essential role in a development; ex. the Mongol Empire
8. the believed to be the richest man in the world; his pilgrimage to Mecca greatly affected the economy in places like Egypt.
12. a Chinese explorer with a massive fleet. His expedition was called off after the death of the emperor.
13. a tool used by Buddhist monks to help them maintain a modest lifestyle.
16. weather that promoted trade in the Indian Ocean Basin.
17. a plague that swept Eurasia during the mid-1300s, leaving horrific results in it's wake
18. the capital of the Mongol Empire
19. nicknamed the "Mongols of the Sea"
20. a roadside inn where travelers can stop and rest after traveling.

1. an emporor who died and ended Zheng He's travels
3. a system used by the Mongols to send people, supplies, and news across the empire
4. the name the Mongols gave themselves to assimilate with traditional Chinese culture
7. a Mongol emperor who brought about a number of changes- one of them being his attempts Europe and the Mongol empire
9. the war tactic of cutting off a city's resources in order to capture it
10. the largest religious temple in the world (Buddhist, in Cambodia).
11. a term used to refer to groups of people who live with a herd of animals
14. African storytellers, poets, singers, and historians.
15. an empire that ruled Iran from 1501-1763