Across
- 4. The most popular expression of Buddhism in China
- 5. The Chinese Chan School of Buddhism which became Zen as it was introduced in Japan
- 7. The technique of siege used by Mongols
- 8. The name of the bacteria which caused the Black death
- 11. Permanent settlements of foreign traders at various points along the Indian Ocean trade cities
- 14. The Mongol Chinese dynastic title which suggested a new beginning in Chinese history
- 15. A major commercial city of West African civilization and a noted center of Islamic scholarship
- 16. The ruler of Mali who was rich and loved gold
- 19. The name given to Europeans due to their sea expansions which were similar to Mongol land ones
- 20. Paper money initially innovated in China, but then moved to other countries
Down
- 1. Animal introduced to North Africa and the Sahara in the Early centuries of the Common Era, could go for 10 days without water
- 2. Kingdom in Central Java, an agriculturally rich region closely allied with Srivijaya
- 3. System of stations about a day's ride apart which was used in Mongol
- 6. Language combination of African tongue and Arabic script
- 9. A widely traveled Arab scholar, merchant, and public official who visited the Swahili coast in 14th century
- 10. Chinese philosophy influenced by Confucianism with aspects of Buddhism and Taoism (word-word)
- 12. The places where caravans used to stop along the trade routes
- 13. New kinds of ships in Indian Ocean trade (word/word)
- 17. Great Chinese admiral who commanded a huge fleet of ships in a series of voyages in Indian Ocean
- 18. Chinggis Khan's grandson who continued his invasions in Persia