Halloween!

1. Created in China and was used as currency
7. A Muslim traveler that wrote one of the world's most famous travel logs, the Rihlah
10. A intellectual and spiritual capital that helped spread Islam throughout Africa
12. A system that allowed rapid communication across the Mongol empire
13. A Bantu and Arabic language spoke in Africa
15. The grandson of Genghis Khan who took over much of Southwest Asia
16. The Capital of the Mongol empire founded by Genghis Khan
18. An emperor who sponsored an enormous encyclopedia with 11,000 volumes
19. A Chinese Admiral who sailed around the Indian Ocean
20. Roadside inns located along the Silk Road

2. A revival of Confucian teachings with Buddhist and Taoist aspects
3. A bowl used by Buddhists to collect food and money
4. A historical monument in India built by Muslim conquerors
5. A person who was considered to be the richest man in the world
6. A kingdom in central Java that was agriculturally rich
8. The Chinese name the Mongols gave their dynasty
9. Places where merchants could spread their cultural traditions
11. The name of the bacteria responsible for creating the Black Death
14. A Buddhist temple that's said to be the world's largest religious structure
17. An Arabian animal that made long journeys across trade routes possible