11.3 - The Mongols

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The ______________________ were people from Central Asia who united and ended up creating the largest single land empire in history.

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Mongols

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What is the title for a strong Mongol ruler?

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Khan

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What individual united the Mongol tribes, unified the laws, and conquered China for the first time as an outsider?

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Genghis Khan

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The word ________________ means to take goods by force.

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plunder

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The Mongols were well known for their cruelty and use of ________________, meaning violent actions meant to scare the opposition into surrendering.

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terror

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Which individual was the grandson of Temujin? He moved the capital to Khanbalik and ended the Song Dynasty.

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Kublai Khan

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What dynasty was started by the Mongols and Kublai Khan?

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Yuan

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What European explorer was among the first to reach east Asia by traveling the Silk Road? His published stories led to an increase in trade between Europe and Asia.

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Marco Polo

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The Mongols lived to the North of what country?

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China

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Temujin became

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Genghis Khan