Across
- 4. Military tactics to break into fortified cities, often using new tools and tech
- 6. Castrated officials who served directly under the emperor and held major power
- 10. Popular Buddhist belief focused on salvation through faith in Amitabha
- 13. Merchant neighborhoods in foreign cities that helped spread culture and trade
- 14. West African city that became a major center of Islamic trade and learing
- 16. Major Native American trading center near the Mississippi with big earthen mounds
- 17. Early credit system that allowed merchants to avoid carrying heavy coins
- 18. Chinese dynasty found by the Mongols, marking foreign rule in China
- 19. Big boost in food production that helped cities and industry grow
- 21. The bacterium that caused the Black Death and spread through trade routes
Down
- 1. Chinese ruler who produced a massive encyclopedia and sponsored sea voyages
- 2. Wealthy ruler of Mali famous for his pilgrimage and huge gold displays
- 3. Capital city of the Mongol Empire
- 5. Mongol leader who conquered Persia and destroyed Baghdad, ending in the Abbasid Caliphate
- 7. System of forming alliances and promoting trade across Eurasia
- 8. Southwesteren culture known for large stone houses and regional trade networks
- 9. Japanses form of Buddhism focused on meditation and personal discipline
- 11. Network of way stations that kept messages and goods moving fast across the empire
- 12. West African storytellers who kept history alive through music and oral tales
- 15. Roadside inns where travelers and merchants could rest and trade goods
- 20. Groups of merchants who pooled resources to reduce risk in long-distance trade