Across
- 3. Inns that were put along the trade routes of the East Mediterranean to China
- 7. Indian and Arabian style ships that traversed the Indian Sea for trade
- 9. Buddhism originating from China's pure land school that believed in salvation by faith
- 11. African language that contains Arabic script and words.
- 13. A large part of the Sand Road commercial network that became an intellectual center for Islam.
- 15. Buddhism that was influenced by intelligent people and favored by Japanese samurai
- 16. Stations with food, beds, and other necessities for messengers that traveled. This was the perfect spot for them to talk with other messengers from other areas and engage in trade.
- 17. Communities of merchants that adapted other communities' way of living and stayed with them
- 20. Arab Scholar, merchant, and official who was one of the reasons that Islam spread so far and throughout trade routes
Down
- 1. A king of Mali known for his wealth and gold. He built Muslim structures and helped spread Islam as he traveled for pilgrimage
- 2. Improvement of Islamic World when their population grew, they became more urbanized,and there was industrial development due to them exchanging goods.
- 4. Chinese style ships that traversed the Indian Sea for trade
- 5. China's version of paper money that served as a contract
- 6. Confucian thinking that was combined with Buddhist ideals
- 8. Chinese admiral that commanded voyages throughout the Indian Ocean, expanding China's tributary relationships/trade options to other areas.
- 10. A symbol used by monks that was used to collect offerings for monasteries
- 12. Animals in Arabia used for transporting goods over the sand roads
- 14. Chinese emperor who helped produce 11,000 copies of encyclopedias that had much information in them. These were spread outside of China.
- 18. Agriculturally advanced area that constructed Hindu temples and Buddhist monuments (ex. Borobudur). It played a significant role in the trade routes.
- 19. Associations of merchants that traded together
