07. Mongolia

What are the steppes of Mongolia?

• A region of forest where Mongolians got the lumber for their war machines.

• The stretch of coast where ships could bring in their goods for trade.

• Wide rolling plains that were a harsh environment for the Mongols to survive in.

• A patch of fertile land that was ideal for farming.

What two skills were Mongolian soldiers well known for?

• Horse riding and archery

• Stealth and assassination

• Sword making and siege tactics

• Intricate formations and advanced technology

How did the Mongolian tribes interact with each other?

• They were known for being organized and supporting one another.

• They spent much of their time feuding with each other.

• They ignored each other and tried to keep as far apart as possible.

• Mongolia actually had a strong central government and never organized into tribes.

Why weren’t the Mongols a larger threat to the countries around them?

• The tribes spent much of their time feuding between each other.

• They didn’t have the proper weaponry to compete against armies of their time.

• Mongolian culture emphasizes peace, so they never tried to invade other countries.

• Mongolian soldiers did not have strong combat skills.

The Mongols had a tradition of always having a strong ruler to keep the Mongol tribes united.

• True

• False

What year was Temujin born?

• 476

• 622

• 800

• 1167

What was Temujin's childhood like?

• He was under a lot of pressure all of the time because he was the leader of a large city.

• He had to fight his way up the ranks because he was born a peasant.

• He lived in luxury as the crown prince of Mongolia.

• His father was killed when he was young and his tribe abandoned him. He had to learn to survive with only his immediate family.

What year did Temujin unite the Mongol tribes?

• 800

• 1167

• 1206

• 1300

What did Temujin change his name to after he united the Mongol tribes?

• Qin Shi Huangdi

• Taizong

• Lu Bu

• Genghis Khan

Genghis Khan respected the knowledge of other cultures and used their intelligence to improve the Mongol army.

• True

• False