Across
- 2. an explorer who was the first to circumnavigate the world
- 5. towns
- 10. civilization along the niger river
- 12. religious communities
- 15. to sail around the whole world
- 17. coast of west africa that was rich in gold
- 18. religious building
- 21. large estate
- 23. a trading empire in west africa
- 24. crops,gold,clothing, and precious stones given to rulers
- 25. an instrument to measure the position of the stars
Down
- 1. small ship that sails fast
- 3. the right to demand taxes or labor
- 4. greek and roman works
- 6. fort
- 7. a powerful kingdom in a desert in northern africa
- 8. narrow sea passage
- 9. a journey to a holy place
- 11. passage a more direct water route through the americas
- 13. the use of scientific knowledge for practical purposes
- 14. exchange exchange of plants, animals and diseases
- 16. explorers
- 19. runners of the woods
- 20. wealth acquired by gold and silver
- 22. of demarcation an imaginary line to separate trade