Halloween

5. Nickname given to a major settlement located about central mexico
6. Capital of the mongol empire under Genghis Khan
8. The grandson of Genghis Khan
9. Personal servants of elites in Mongolia
13. Allowed for huge improvements in the trade across silk road, and for traveling long distances without breaks
14. Postal offices that facilitated the spread of knowledge, trade, and products
15. Mali trading city that becomes center of wealth and learning
16. document stating the holder was legally promised payment of a set amount on a set date and recieve that amount of money in exchange
19. Europeans are compared to them as they were very expansive across the ocean
20. Chinese admiral during the Ming Dynasty who led great voyages
21. Ancient Indian settlement that also served as a culturally rich settlement

1. Merchant communities that introduced there own culture to other areas
2. Considered the richest man in history
3. Agriculture transition for the Arabs and Muslims
4. Kingdom in central Java known for its agriculture and commerce
7. Dynasty with mongol rule in china
10. Merchant associations that pooled resources in order to make up a caravan
11. Singer or storyteller that exchanged information through word
12. Mahayana Buddhism focused on achieving rebirth in a Pure Land. It is one of the most widely practiced traditions of Buddhism in East Asia
17. Japanese school of Mahayana Buddhism that highly emphasized the value of meditation
18. Hotel in a dessert that merchants use while traveling