Across
- 4. Became new capital of Mongol empire due to its central location on trade routes.
- 5. Foreign merchants that permanently settled in other regions, facilitated trade.
- 8. Chinese alternative to coins, lighter to carry for traders.
- 9. Ming emperor who sponsored trading expeditions in the Indian Ocean.
- 10. Japanese form of Buddhism received via trade, was strongly adhered to by samurai.
- 13. Malian city, its central location on trade routes attracted many Arab traders and made it an Islamic center of learning.
- 16. Mongol communication system, made Silk Road travel easier.
- 17. Mongol trading associations.
- 18. Arab traders spread advanced agricultural technology to Africa, allowed West African kingdoms to prosper.
- 19. Made travel across the Sahara possible.
- 20. Chinese interpretation of Buddhism, molded from Indian Buddhism received via trade.
Down
- 1. Architectural embodiment of Hinduism's spread to Cambodia, largest Hindu temple in the world.
- 2. Developed from trade, had Bantu roots and Arabic loan words.
- 3. Indian ships that could travel against the monsoons, allowed for more frequent trade.
- 6. Malian king, became extremely wealthy off trans-Saharan trade.
- 7. Places to rest for Silk Road travelers.
- 10. Admiral of Chinese fleet, led trading expeditions in Indian Ocean.
- 11. Symbolic of asceticism of Buddhist monks, but then became a source of wealth due to alms received from Silk Road merchants.
- 12. Chinese ships that could carry more goods, allowed for more trade.
- 14. Bacterial disease spread from Asia to Africa and Europe through the Silk Road, contributed to its collapse.
- 15. Settlement in modern day St. Louis, trade center between North America and Mesoamerica.