Across
- 4. High cold grasslands of Central Asia where Mongol nomads lived
- 5. Giant catapult siege weapon used to break down city walls
- 7. Metal passport tablet carried by official messengers along the Yam
- 10. Metal foot support that helped archers shoot while riding horses
- 11. Written code of laws created by Genghis Khan
- 12. Fast postal relay system used to send messages across the empire
- 13. Religious priest who communicated with nature spirits and gods
- 14. Ancient trade route across Asia protected by the Mongols
- 15. Moving from place to place with livestock instead of settling in towns
Down
- 1. Powerful Mongol noblewoman who educated four future khans
- 2. System where leaders are chosen for skill rather than birthright
- 3. Portable circular felt tent used by nomadic Mongols for shelter
- 6. Soldiers who fight on horseback
- 8. Title given to a ruler or king of the Mongols
- 9. Grandson of Genghis Khan who founded the Yuan dynasty in China
- 10. Southern Chinese dynasty defeated by Kublai Khan to form the Yuan dynasty