The Mongol Empire

Who were the Mongols?

• Herdsmen who lived in South America

• Nomadic tribes from Mongolia who lived in yurts

• People who built the Great Wall of China

• People who created the world's largest empire

Who was Kublai Khan?

• Genghis' son

• Genghis' grandson

• Another major ruler of the Mongol empire

• Ruler of the Yuan dynasty in China

The period of 100 years of peace in the Mongolian empire was known as...

• Pax Romana

• Pax Mongolica

• Peaceful Mongolia

• None of the above

Where was Mongolia in relation to China?

• north of China
• south of China
• near Tibet
• on the islands 

Kublai continued his grandfather's quest for land by capturing all but

• Japan
• Tibet
• the rest of China
• Southeast Asia

Which of the following was a result of the peace in Asia in the 13th and 14th centuries under Mongol rule?

• Trade along the Silk Road increased.
• Islam's influence expanded into China.
• The four khanates rejoined to form one empire.
• Vietnam and Japan were annexed as part of China.

Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 

• Ming 
• Song
• Qin
• Yuan 

After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________. 

• states
• counties
• Khans
• Khanates

Why did the Mongols terrorize people?

• To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
• To make them fight for their lives
• To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
• They only terrorized people after they conquered them.

What dynasty did the Yuan replace?

• Song

• Tang

• Sui

• none