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2. An agriculturally rich region allied with Srivijaya. They built the Borobudur.
6. Helped introduce contracts into trade to promise payment, or create a legal framework in trading.
8. The Ruler of Mali who was and still is considered the richest man in the world.
10. Major settlements among the Chaco Canyon that encompassed 25,000 miles and linked 150 towns to main centers.
11. The SPECIFIC animal who made the journey across the Sahara possible.
12. The largest Hindu religious structure that emphasized understanding of the cosmos on Mount Meru. It transitioned to Buddhism.
15. Inns or guesthouses where merchants rested and mingled amongst each other.
16. A popular learning center that attracted thousands of students from all over West Africa and beyond.
18. Made it unnecessary for merchants to carry heavy metal coins.
19. Special Chinese ships designed for the monsoons.
21. Special Arab ships designed for the monsoons.

1. A period of increased food production that led to many successful empires
2. African Bantu languages written in Arabic script.
3. Permanent settlements of foreign traders along trade routes.
4. This religion emphasized salvation by faith instead of by intense study or meditation.
5. A widely travelled Arab scholar, merchant, and public official. He is known for his journey all over Asia.
7. A pre-Columbian city in America ruled between the 12th and 14th century, most characterized by its pyramid-like grass mounds of 4 levels.
9. A blend of Confucian ethics with aspects of Buddhism and Daoism.
13. West African storytellers who preserved knowledge amongst generations orally.
14. A Japanese adaptation of Buddhism that was popular amongst samurai.
17. This tradition signifies the Buddhist Monk's renunciation of their own goods, emphasizing simplicity and non-attachment.
20. The captain who led the enormous Chinese fleet that travelled around the world to enroll people/states into the Chinese tribute system.