11.3 - The Mongols

The ______________________ were people from Central Asia who united and ended up creating the largest single land empire in history.

• Romans

• Moguls

• Persians

• Mongols

What is the title for a strong Mongol ruler?

• Khan

• Sultan

• Tribe

• Turk

What individual united the Mongol tribes, unified the laws, and conquered China for the first time as an outsider?

• Kublai Khan

• Mongke Khan

• Batu Khan

• Genghis Khan

The word ________________ means to take goods by force.

• steppe

• plunder

• terror

• pillage

The Mongols were known for...

• skill on horseback

• use of terror

• ability to wage war

• denying freedom of religion

The Mongols were well known for their cruelty and use of ________________, meaning violent actions meant to scare the opposition into surrendering.

• pillaging

• diplomacy

• raid

• terror

Which individual was the grandson of Temujin? He moved the capital to Khanbalik and ended the Song Dynasty.

• Kublai Khan

• Mongke Khan

• Batu Khan

• Genghis Khan

What dynasty was started by the Mongols and Kublai Khan?

• Tang

• Song

• Yuan

• Sui

• Shang

What European explorer was among the first to reach east Asia by traveling the Silk Road? His published stories led to an increase in trade between Europe and Asia.

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Henry Hudson

• Zheng He

• Marco Polo

The Mongols lived to the North of what country?

• China
• Japan
• Russia
• Thailand