Across
- 4. Network of trade routes connecting China with other parts of Eurasia.
- 5. Nomadic people who created a huge empire across Asia and Europe.
- 7. Collection and organization of Roman laws created under Emperor Justinian.
- 11. Chinese dynasty that followed reunification and saw Buddhism continue to spread.
- 13. Empire that the Byzantines considered themselves a continuation of.
- 14. Policy of limiting contact and trade with other countries.
- 15. Test used to choose educated people for government jobs in China.
- 16. Capital of the Byzantine Empire located between Europe and Asia.
- 17. Belief that spirits can exist in nature and natural objects.
- 18. Mongol ruler who conquered China and founded the Yuan Dynasty.
- 22. Empire that continued the Eastern Roman Empire after the western half fell.
- 23. Code of behavior associated with Japanese samurai.
- 25. Writing system adopted by Japan because of Chinese influence.
Down
- 1. Period of Japanese history known for the growth of a unique national culture.
- 2. Chinese invention that made trade easier by replacing heavy coins.
- 3. Chinese admiral who led large sea voyages during the Ming Dynasty.
- 6. Sacred place where people worship or honor Kami in Shinto.
- 8. Chinese dynasty known for major advances in farming, trade, and technology.
- 9. System in which land, military service, and loyalty connected different levels of society.
- 10. Period of greater safety and stability along trade routes controlled by the Mongols.
- 12. Japanese writer who wrote The Tale of Genji.
- 19. Language of the Roman Empire that the Byzantines helped preserve and spread.
- 20. Mongol warriors famous for firing arrows accurately while riding horses.
- 21. Technology that allowed books and written information to be produced more easily.
- 23. Religion that entered Japan mainly through influence from Korea and China.
- 24. Period when Chinese and Korean ideas strongly influenced Japanese government and culture.
