Across
- 4. disease--from China to Europe via rats
- 9. written guarantees of payment
- 11. one of the branches of Islam, most widespread
- 12. famous venetian traveller to China
- 13. Formerly the eastern half of the Roman Empire
- 16. northern european trading guild c. 1200s
- 17. most famous of the Mali emperors
- 20. important crop from Vietnam to China
- 22. connected Huang He River to northern cities
- 23. wars between christians and muslims
- 24. Central Asian nomads--became Muslim ~1000 CE
- 25. famous Muslim city in Spain in the 700s
Down
- 1. East African trade cities are located here
- 2. sea-farers from Scandanavia, led to the Rus
- 3. they were led by Genghis Khan
- 5. medieval European system based on loyalty
- 6. famous Islamic traveler of the 1300s
- 7. "rebirth" of art and science in Europe
- 8. fusion of Buddhism and Confucianism
- 10. gold salt trade network
- 14. the states controlled by caliphs
- 15. migrated through Africa spread language, farming
- 18. used by navigators to determine latitude
- 19. port city for traders from China and India
- 21. holiest city in Islamic world