Mongols Quiz

What was one thing the Mongols prided themselves in?

• Skill on horseback

• Hunting

• Record Keeping

• Farming

The vast belt of dry grassland called the steppe was significant because it served as a _____________.

• Trade Route

• Battle Ground

• Barrier

The steppe was home to ____________ who frequently swept down on their neighbors to plunder, loot, and conquer.

• Clergyman society

• Farming Community

• Nomadic Peoples

Very little rain falls on the steppe, but the ______________ supports short hardy grasses that could sustain the herds of the Mongols.

• dry windswept plain

• rocky hillsides

• fertile mountain valleys

Temperatures in Mongolia can range from -57 degrees in winter to 96 degrees in summer. These dramatic seasonal temperature changes can help explain why the Mongols...

• Were so warlike

• Were unable to unite and stayed in separate smaller clans

• Lived a nomadic life

• Were looking for a Khan to unite them

True or False: On the Mongolian steppe, battles frequently arose over grassland and water rights.

• True

• False

What angered Genghis so much that he launched a campaign of terror across Central Asia?

• Muslims killed Mongol traders and ambassador

• The emperor of China refused to trade with them

• Genghis' young wife was captured and taken prisoner

By ____________, Central Asia was under Mongol control.

• 1200

• 1225

• 1250

• 1255

Genghis was a brilliant organizer. He assembled his Mongol warriors into a mighty fighting force. Following the model of the Chinese military, Genghis grouped his warriors in armies of 10,000. These in turn were organized into 1,000 man brigades, 100-man companies, and 10-man squads. He put his ______________ in command of these units.

• oldest commanders

• mercenary generals

• sons and male relatives

• most battle proven and loyal men

He used various tricks to confuse his enemy. Sometimes, a small Mongol cavalry unit would attack, then pretend to gallop away in flight. The enemy would usually give chase. Then the rest of the Mongol army would appear suddenly and slaughter the surprised enemy forces.

**Which of Genghis characteristics of success does this describe?

• Genghis was a gifted strategist

• Genghis used cruelty as a weapon

• Genghis was a brilliant organizer

• None of the above