7th-World History-China 3 - Mongols

this Mongol conqueror’s name means “strong ruler”

• Genghis Khan

• Gobi

• Marco Polo

• steppes

the wide, grassy plains found in Central Asia

• Gobi

• Marco Polo

• steppes

• terror

violence meant to scare people into surrendering

• steppes

• terror

• Genghis Khan

• Marco Polo

vast desert and the site of a 1206 meeting of Mongol leaders

• Genghis Khan

• Gobi

• Marco Polo

• steppes

famous Italian traveler who was among the fi rst Europeans to visit and write about China

• Genghis Khan

• Gobi

• Marco Polo

• steppes

Early in their history, Mongols were known for the ability to

• navigate the seas by mapping the stars.

• grow wheat

• make fine jewelry and craft items for trade

• use horses for fighting

Offi cers in Genghis Khan’s army were chosen for their

• abilities.

• family ties

• learning.

• wealth.

The Mongol Empire was known as the largest ________ empire the world had ever known.

• cultural

• land

• military

• trade

By 1279, this Mongol ruler had completed the conquest of China

• Alexander the Great

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

Merchants flocked to Quanzhou because it was

• an official Chinese trade city

• China’s main silk-producing city

• the capital of the Yuan dynasty

• located on the Yellow River