Across
- 6. People who focused on agricultural civilizations.
- 7. Chinese dynasty (1368–1644) that succeeded the Yuan dynasty of the Mongols.
- 9. Powerful state in South Africa that emerged from trade of gold.
- 11. Chinese admiral who commanded a huge fleet of ships in a series of voyages.
- 12. Grandson of Chinggis Khan who became the first il-khan (subordinate khan) of Persia.
- 14. Buddhism that also brought up Confucian ideas from China.
- 17. Major Turkic empire established in Persia in the early sixteenth century and notable for its efforts to convert its people to Shia Islam.
- 19. Mongol dynasty initiated by Khubilai Khan that ruled China from 1271 to 1368.
Down
- 1. A widely traveled Arab scholar, merchant, and public official.
- 2. Chinese techniques for battle that the Mongols used that took part in the invasions of Persia.
- 3. Named after the Kipchak Turkic-speaking peoples north of the Caspian and Black seas, among whom the Mongols had settled.
- 4. Guesthouses located along trade routes of the Mediterranean Sea.
- 5. The prominent sect of Buddhism in Japan (common among Samurais)
- 7. Name historians gave to the Mongols because they were globally expanding.
- 8. Communities of many different people of different religions or traditions.
- 10. Paper money that was lightweight and was sometimes used as the prominent currency for trading.
- 13. Buddhism that ensured rebirth in a beautifully described heavenly realm.
- 15. The Mongol capital where many slaves would wound up after being conquered.
- 16. Provides rapid communication across the empire and fostered trade as well.
- 18. Alternating wind currents that blow predictably during summer and winter months.
