Unit 1 Murphrey

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Confucius

• Marco Polo

In 1260, the grandson of Genghis Khan became the new ruler of Mongol Empire. His name was

• Gerald Khan

• Wu Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Amir Khan

________________ was allegedly the most famous European to viists China during years of Mongolian rule.

• Columbus

• Marco Polo

• John Wayne

• Tom Brady

The ___________________ was largely key to the Mongols success. It provided transportation and food

• Cow

• Lizard

• Horse

• Ox

Genghis Kahn wanted control of the ________ because of it's valuable trade. 

• capital of China
• Roman Empire
• horse chariot
• Silk Road

The mongols are from where?

• Mongolia
• China
• Japan
• Korea

Some historians estimate that Genghis Khan's current-day descendants number 16 million

• TRUE

• FALSE

Who was the famous Italian merchant who travelled to Mongol China and worked for Kublai Khan?

• Marco Polo

• Rabban Bar Sauma

• Ibn Battuta

• Lorenzo de Medici

What was the Mayan religion like?

• They believed in one god

• They believed in many gods (polytheistic)

• They didn't believe in any gods

• They didn't believe in animal or human sacrifices

How did the Mayan civilization end?

• A neighboring tribe conquered them

• They were captured by Portuguese sailors

• Cortes conquered them

• They abandoned their cities and disappeared