Across
- 2. New form of credit made by the Chinese. It was paper cash commonly used in the silk road. It commonly flew away granting it the nickname...
- 6. African storyteller. Commonly used to preserve culture.
- 7. Used by Buddhist monks to gain wealth. Went against Buddhist Ascetic ideas.
- 9. Widely spoken across Africa and Arabia. Cosmopolitan or diverse language.
- 13. Japanese take on Buddhism, highly popular among the samurai class. Emerged from the Chinese Chan school.
- 14. Chinese captain who went on sea expeditions to recruit countries to the Chinese tributary system.
- 15. Renowned center of learning. Housed more than 150 schools and attracted students from across the eastern hemisphere. As such it was a thriving and culturally diverse region.
- 17. Rebirth of Confucius classical texts. Rejected teachings of Daoism and Buddhism.
- 18. Inns or gatehouses scattered around trade routes from the Mediterranean to china, merchants rested here. Facilitated cultural ideas.
- 19. Ruler of Mali who underwent a legendary Hajj or pilgrimage to mecca. He was one of if not the most wealthy man in history. Gave out enough gold to cause inflation.
- 20. Stunning expression of Hindu architecture. Largest religous structure in the premodern world. Showed the Hindu expression of the cosmos.
Down
- 1. Nickname given to European people due to there oceanic expansion that resembled the mongols.
- 3. Focused on salvation through faith without intense meditation. Chinese version of Hindu faith.
- 4. A revolution of irrigation technology which led to more food and population growth across the Islamic world.
- 5. Kingdom in central Java. Closely allied with Srivijaya. Had many monuments of both Hindu and Buddhist origins.
- 8. Used along sand roads to accommodate larger cargoes. Promoted trade of bulk goods (Noah's favorite)
- 10. Extravagant building by the first Muslim ruler of Delhi.
- 11. Communities which were located across common trade routes. Typically culturally and intellectually diverse.
- 12. New form of Arab sails/ship that emerged during the sea roads.
- 16. Well traveled Arab scholar, merchant and public official. Visited many Muslim societies.