Mongols Review

What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?

• They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate
• They had more equality than surrounding peoples
• Their calvary, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained
• They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion 

How did the Mongols conquer the Chinese so easily?

• the Chinese were weakened by disease
• they had a military advantage
• they destroyed the Great Wall
• the Chinese lacked soldiers

Overall, how did the Mongols affect China?

• China prospered
• China withered
• China experienced hardships, but endured
• China lost all its influence to the Mongols who replaced Chinese culture

Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?

• Empress Wu
• Genghis Khan 
• Confucius
• Marco Polo

How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis? 

• his son
• his grandson
• his brother
• his wife

Besides China, Southeast Asia, Tibet, & Europe, what other place did the Mongols take over for the next 200 years?

• northern coast of Africa
• Japan
• England
• Russia

What did the Mongols do to improve economics?

• opened many jobs to the peasants in China
• they lowered taxes
• they used only paper money, creating an easy standard
• the continued to build the great wall

How did the Mongols affect population?

• population expanded
• population remained unchanged
• population decreased slightly
• population saw a dramatic decrease due to all the killings

What did the Mongols improve within the former Chinese empires?

• trade & communication routes
• lower taxes allowing materials to be more affordable
• human constructions such as the Great Wall & Terracotta Army
• creating equality between the nobles & peasants

Who is this drawing depicting?

• Genghis Khan
• Ögedei Khan
• Kublai Khan
• Möngke Khan