Genghis Khan

Where are the Mongols from?

• northern Asia

• southern Asia

• West Africa

• Japan

What was Genghis Khan's real name?

• Temujin

• Borte

• Universal King

• Malanche

Mongols live together in:

• clans

• large cities

• tribes

• individual houses

When did the clan abandon the Khan family?

• when Temujin's father died

• when Temujin stole food

• when Temujin challenged the leader

• when Temujin's mother brought shame

How was Temujin's father killed?

• lost a duel

• shot by an arrow

• poisoned by a rival clan leader

• old age

Genghis was caught and enslaved at 15.

• False

• True

What event triggered the first attack Genghis organized against a rival clan?

• they stole his goats

• they stole his wife

• they burned his village

• there was a famine and they were starving

When did the Mongols gain power beyond their country's borders?

• early 1200's

• 1200's B.C.

• 1500's

• 1900's

Even though Genghis Khan was a ruthless warrior, two of the good things he did during his rule are:

• steppes

• unified the Mongol clans

• Great Divide

• ensured citizens learned to read and write

What are nomads?

• people who move frequently from place to place

• people who make large cities

• people who attack others

• people who live in deserts only