Mongols (Crash Course)

What is the traditional view of the Mongols?

• religious fanatics

• bloodthirsty barbarians

• brilliant inventors

• peaceful farmers

More recent studies of the Mongols stress their religious tolerance & their role in creating the world's first great _______________

• democracy

• monumental buildings

• free-trade zone

• international law court

What were the Mongols prior to their conquests?

• merchants & craftsmen

• great sailors

• pious Buddhist monks

• nomadic herders

What was the main reason the Mongols, and not another Asian nomadic group of people, came to dominate the world?

• they had the best horses

• they had the most money

• they had the most people

• they had Genghis Khan

Which of the following best describes the life of Genghis Khan?

• He was born to a Great Khan of the Mongols, and when his father died, he brilliantly led the Mongol armies to victory after victory

• He was born to a poor family, but married a strong woman who helped him gain allies. With her help he united the Mongolian people and went on to conquer much of Asia

• He was the son of the chief of a small Mongol clan. By avenging his father's murder and rescuing his kidnapped wife, he won the support of many Mongol clans. After winning a civil war, he was named Great Khan of the Mongols and went to conquer much of Asia

• Trick Question--Genghis Khan never existed

Genghis Khan promoted people based on ___________

• merit (individual ability)

• noble birth

• blood ties to his wife's family

• what fortune cookies told him

What happened to Genghis Khan in 1206?

• he was named Great Khan

• he was born

• he married his wife, Borte

• he died

Who succeeded Genghis Khan as Great Khan?

• his son, Ogedei

• his grandson, Batu

• his grandson, Mongke

• his grandson, Kublai

What year did Baghdad fall to the Mongols?

• 1227

• 1258

• 1279

• 1347

Kublai Khan conquered this Chinese dynasty in 1279

• Han

• Sui

• Tang

• Song