Across
- 2. Ruler of Mali who made a voyage to Mecca and spread his wealth
- 7. African tongue with Arabic script
- 9. Kingdom in central Java featuring Hindu and Buddhist ideas
- 10. Associations of merchants that allowed for better resources
- 13. Made trans-Saharan trade possible
- 16. Made a long voyage a long the Indian Ocean trade routes
- 18. Chinese and Indian/Arab ships made to facilitate trade
- 20. Ordered the building of the imperial residence
- 22. Rejected the religious aspects of Buddhsim and Daosim
- 23. Castrated men who were personally loyal to the emperor
- 24. Made carrying heavy metal coins unnecessary
- 25. Stations that helped with communication across the empire
- 26. Became a symbol after Buddhism spread across the Silk Road
- 27. Settlements along the Indian Ocean that helped trade
Down
- 1. Architectural expression of Hinduism
- 3. Chinese technology that the Mongols adopted as they conquered
- 4. Sought to enroll distant people in the Chinese tribute system
- 5. Major process of settlement among the Chaco people
- 6. Major commercial city and center of Islamic education
- 8. Inns or guesthouses located along the Silk Road
- 11. Increased food production and population growth in the Islamic world
- 12. Mongol capital where a French man was captured
- 14. Chinese dynastic title of the Mongols
- 15. One of the most popular expressions of Buddhism in China
- 17. Bacteria responsible for the Black Death
- 19. Japanese form of Buddhism
- 21. Grandson of Chinggis Khan who became the first il-khan