Across
- 5. a relatively soft, shiny metal
- 7. dull gold-colored metal that's used to make musical instruments, sculptures, and coins
- 9. country of eastern Asia bordering on the Pacific; the most populous country in the world; a republic whose capital is Beijing
- 11. an inorganic solid material that is usually transparent or translucent as well as hard, brittle, and impervious to the natural elements
- 13. a yellow metallic element that occurs naturally in pure form and is used especially in coins, jewelry, and electronics
Down
- 1. Belief system started in India in the 500s BC. Happiness can be achieved through removal of one's desires. Believers seek enlightenment and the overcoming of suffering.
- 2. a group of people or animals traveling together on a long journey especially through the desert
- 3. Connected China, India, and the Middle East and even a part of Korea. Traded goods and helped to spread culture.
- 4. the activity of buying and selling goods and/or services
- 6. buyer and seller of commodities for profit
- 8. a way for travel or movement
- 10. goods transported in a ship, airplane, or vehicle
- 12. a very smooth, light fabric that's usually made of fibers from silkworm cocoons