Ch 4 Lesson 3 - The Mongols

this Mongol conqueror’s name means “strong ruler”

• Genghis Khan

• Marco Polo

• Kublai Khan

• Zheng He

the wide, grassy plains found in Central Asia

violence meant to scare people into surrendering

• terror

• steppe

• Ghengis Khan

• Gobi

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

• Gobi

• Ghengis

• Kublai

• Steppe

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

• Marco Polo

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Zheng He

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

Officers in Genghis Khan’s army were chosen for their

• abilities

• learning

• family ties

• 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.

• Genghis Khan

• Alexander the Great

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

Merchants flocked to Quanzhou because it was

• A. an official Chinese trade city

• B. China’s main silk-producing city.

• C. the capital of the Yuan dynasty.

• D. located on the Yellow River.