Mongols EdPuzzle Check

Who were the Mongols? And where were they from?

• a group of nomadic people from the great steppes of Mongolia
• a group of nomadic people from Japan
• a tribe of families from India
• a tribe of people from China

Which of the following were the Mongols not known for?

• nomadic way of life
• skill on horseback
• courage and ruthlessness in battle
• compassion as they conquered new lands

Who was Temujin?

• First to united the Mongols
• Genghis Khan
• strong leader
• all of the above

The Mongol Empire: 

• was very small and secluded. 
• controlled parts of North America.
• became the largest land empire the world had ever known.
• never expanded in size.

Due to the Mongols tolerant rulers:

• people were free to practice their own religion
• trade increased and cultural diffusion flourised
• taxes made the empire wealthy
• all of the above

Because the Mongols unified China:

• China was isolated from the rest of the world.
• Chinese culture spread over the silk road.
• No new technologies were developed during this time.
• Chinese culture was destroyed.

Because the Mongols destroyed the Islamic city of Baghdad, the _____________ were eventually able to take over the Middle East.

• Seljuk
• Ottoman Turks
• Mongols
• Europeans

The Mongols helped start the Renaissance in Europe.

• True
• False

Unification of Asia by the Mongols resulted in:

• the spread of disease
• resentment towards foreign rule
• rise in national identity
• all of the above

The Mongols attempted to invade Japan. The results were: 

• the Mongols were able to conquer the entire island.
• the Mongols were able to take over part of the island.
• the Mongols were defeated twice and Japanese feudalism was able to continue until 1600s.
• the Japanese defeated the Mongols and then conquered Mongolia.