Across
- 2. These formed the hear of a set of rules called _____ “the way of the warrior.” This strict code of conduct guided samurai behavior. p. 241
- 4. By the 900s, the Chinese had discovered the mixture of ingredients we know today as gun ____. The used this in fireworks. P.226
- 7. The Land _____ was a strip of land connecting Asia to North America where Alaska is today p. 267
- 11. The Daimyo also provided protection through small army of _____, or highly trained warriors. P.241
- 12. Over time, Japan felt the influence of Korean and _______ cultures. p.233
- 16. A ____ is a device with a magnetized piece of metal that points to the north p. 225
- 18. This important rock was very sharp and used by the Maya and Aztec to make weapons p. 227
- 19. Japan is so mountainous that less than 15 percent of its ____can be farmed. P. 233
Down
- 1. The Aztec built city of ______. They built causeways to connect the island city to the lakeshore p.277
- 2. By the 800s, the Chinese were making books using ____ printing, in which workers carved text into blocks of wood. p. 225
- 3. A ______ , or wise saying, provided a quicker way to share wisdom p.326
- 5. The south, however, was perfect for ____ farming. It was warmer and had more rainfall than the north. During this period, rice became China’s most important crop. p.206
- 6. ______ became a center for Islamic scholarship, or formal study and learning p.313
- 8. Today, a ______ , a professional storyteller and oral historian who is a keeper of West African history, might still sing about the achievements of great kings like Sundiata p.316
- 9. The Maya also developed an advanced system of numerals. This system, unlike that of Europeans at the time, included a numeral for ____ p. 273
- 10. He was known as ____ Khan, meaning “ruler of the universe” p.210
- 11. The Sahel separates the very dry climate of the desert from the ______ , a zone of trees, grasses and moderate rain p.306
- 13. Mansa ______ , emperor from 1312 to 1337, ruled Mali during its most prosperous period. He made the empire larger p.312
- 14. Aztec formers planted _____ and beans together, since they helped each other grow, p.280
- 15. Ghana’s rulers also controlled the ______ supply- They knew if the supply grew too large, its price would fall p.309
- 17. West Africans were rich in gold, but they needed ______ —a mineral necessary for good health p.309