Mongols and Ming Dynasty Review

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How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?

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through brilliant military strategy, organization, and ruthlessness

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What was true of the Mongol Empire? Options: The Mongol Empire treated all conquered people horribly., Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered., The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history., Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.

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The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.

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Kublai Khan was the grandson of

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Genghis Kahn

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________________ was the most famous European to visit China during the lifetime of Kublai Khan. Later he described Kublai Khan and his court to Europeans.

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Marco Polo

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What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?

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It stretched across Europe and Asia.

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Why did the Mongols terrorize people?

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To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight.

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Kublai Khan established a new dynasty when he ruled over China. He called this dynasty the _____________

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Yuan

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This is how the Mongol Empire grew rich: Taxing trade goods on trade routes., Manufacturing weapons and trading them, Protecting trade routes., Tariffs

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Taxing trade goods on trade routes.

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What was the Pax Mongolia?

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A time of peace and trade across the Mongol Empire.

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Zheng He

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great Chinese explorer