China - Ch. 8 Section 2

Why did Genghis Khan invade China?

• He wanted to secure the Silk Roads for his people.

• His people needed more farmland.

• The Mongol tribes needed more grazing lands.

• The Mongol tribes needed a route to the East China Sea.

Where did the Mongols live before invading China?

• The came from the steppes of northwest China.

• The were shepherds in what is now Iran.

• The Mongols had migrated to India from Arabia.

• The Mongols came from southern Russia.

Who was the first ruler to unite all China since the end of the Tang dynasty?

• Genghis Khan

• Yuan Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

What was life like for the Chinese under Mongol rule?

• The Chinese were well treated by their Mongol rulers.

• The Chinese were kept in key government positions.

• The Chinese were in a higher class than foreigners.

• The Chinese were treated as second-class citizens.

How did the Mongols treat foreigners?

• They did not allow foreigners in China.

• They gave power and good jobs to foreigners.

• They brought in foreigners as servants to Chinese nobility.

• They hired foreigners as laborors on government projects.

How did travel on the Silk Roads change under the Mongols?

• The Silk Roads were closed and trade ended by the Mongols.

• Mongol control of the routes meant safer travel for the caravans.

• The Mongols did not allow traders to take silk from China.

• Kublai Khan personally decided how much to pay for trade goods.

What happened to the Mongol Empire after Genghis Khan died?

• His empire was divided into four khanates, ruled by his four sons.

• It collapsed and became China.

• The empire was taken over by his seven sons.

How did Kublai Khan deal with the Song uprising?

• He couldn't handle it and turned himself into the authorities.

• He decided to sing, "Don't worry, be happy".

• He dealt with it brutally and even had the entire population of Hangzhou killed.