Across
- 4. At its peak, the Mongolian Empire conquered large sections of Asia and the Middle East, and even parts of...
- 5. The Mongols made this safer, which allowed merchants to travel across Eurasia freely.
- 7. The period of stability under Mongol rule that allowed trade and cultural exchange to flourish across Eurasia.
- 8. The Mongols took Chinese __________ and traded them with the West, spreading knowledge and technology.
Down
- 1. In addition to being a conquering force, the Mongol Empire was a bridge between ___________, connecting the people, inventions, and ideas of Eurasia.
- 2. A Chinese invention that revolutionized warfare and eventually reached Europe, making old defense strategies no longer effective.
- 3. The deadly disease spread along the Silk Road, carried by rats and camels, devastating Europe.
- 6. With the invention of gunpowder, invaders could use cannons to break through stone castle ___________.
- 9. A group distracted by fighting off Christian Crusaders trying to take Jerusalem, which prevented them from limiting Mongol expansion.