Mongol Empire

Where was Mongolia in relation to China?

• north of China
• south of China
• near Tibet
• on the islands 

Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?

• Empress Wu
• Genghis Khan 
• Confucius
• Marco Polo

How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis? 

• his son
• his grandson
• his brother
• his wife

In Europe, the Mongols led by Batu became known as the

• "savage beasts"
• "Golden Horde"
• "Horsemen"
• "vikings"

What effect did the Mongols have on the Silk Road?

• The Mongols raised travel taxes, decreasing trade.
• The Mongols raided travelers all the time, decreasing trade.
• The Mongols made travel tax-free, increasing trade.
• The Mongols made it safer, increasing trade.

Kublai Kahn united with the Chinese to create the ________ Dynasty. 

• Ming 
• Song
• Qin
• Yuan 

Why did the Mongols terrorize people?

• To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
• To make them fight for their lives
• To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
• They only terrorized people after they conquered them.

What did Temujin do to earn the title "Genghis Khan"?

• United all Mongol tribes for the first time

• Defeated his enemies

• Promoted people based on merit

• All of the above

The Mongols created the world's largest empire

• True

• False

What enabled the Mongols to easily defeat their enemies and become the world's largest empire?

• Skilled horseback riders

• Superior weaponry (bows, arrows, swords, canons)

• Superior military strategies-luring the enemy

• All of the above