The Mongol Empire 1200-1450

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

What term describes someone who moves from place to place, usually following food supply or animals?

• Cattle herder

• Rancher

• Nomad

• City-goer

What was the name given to the top ruler of Mongol clans, tribes, or groups?

• Genghis

• King

• Daimyo

• Khan

What did Temujin do to earn the title "Genghis Khan"?

• United all Mongol tribes for the first time

• Defeated his enemies

• Lost many battles

• Moved to China

Who was Kublai Khan?

• Genghis' son

• Genghis' grandson

• Another major ruler of the Mongol empire

• Ruler of the Yuan dynasty in China

The Mongols created the world's largest empire

• True

• False

What enabled the Mongols to easily defeat their enemies and become the world's largest empire?

• Skilled horseback riders

• Superior weaponry (bows, arrows, swords, canons)

• Superior military strategies-luring the enemy

• None of the above

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

• Pax Romana

• Pax Mongolica

• Peaceful Mongolia

• None of the above

What was an achievement of the Pax Mongolica?

• 1st postal system

• Policing on Silk Road, safer, improved trade

• 1st Chinese written language created

• Religious toleration

• Low crime rate

Why did the Mongol empire end?

• Weak Mongol rulers

• Subjects grow resentful and seek new rulers/freedom

• Empire is too large to manage

• All of the above