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- 1. Originated in India, spread to China. China spread the religion to Japan.
- 4. of Fire Major area in the basin of the Pacific Ocean where a large number of earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur.
- 5. historical and still-inhabited city in the African nation of Mali. Housed one of the largest universities of the Medieval World
- 10. Device used to find direction of travel
- 11. Triangular sail invented near the Indian Ocean
- 13. The beliefs that spirits are present in animals, plants, and other natural objects
- 15. (or wind) mills Mills that use wind or water to generate power
- 18. A part of the river where the water flows rapidly over , waterfalls
- 20. Animal used to transport goods across the desert
- 21. (Trans-Saharan) Trade Route A trade route where people in West Africa supplied gold in exchange for Salt
- 23. Eastern African kingdom, located in the Ethiopian Highlands. First Christian kingdom in Africa.
- 24. Third largest desert in the world. Incorporated into the Tran-Saharan trade route. Separated Western Africa from Northern Africa
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- 2. Japanese religion, Symbol the Torii gate. Characterized by a believe in ancestor worship, importance of nature and natural geographic features.
- 3. A chain or group of Islands
- 6. Ancient trade route in Africa
- 7. Musa Keita I was the tenth Mansa, which translates as "sultan" or "emperor", of the wealthy West African Mali Empire.
- 8. Trade route extending from China to the Mediterranean Sea
- 9. Place on the coast where ships & other water craft can enter to conduct trade, find shelter, or for travel.
- 12. a member of a powerful military caste in feudal Japan, especially a member of the class of military retainers of the daimyos.
- 14. Valley A long fault line that divides Africa along the East coast.
- 16. Connected with the sea
- 17. Cloth, material, fabric
- 19. An area of high flat land
- 22. Migration A migration of people from West Africa to Southeast Asia