Unit 8 Lesson 31.1 Rise of the Mongol Empire

What was the Mongol Empire?

• A small group of fierce fighters from China
• A group of traders in Eurasia
• A group of nomadic tribes in Central Asia
• A group of farmers in Mongolia

How did the Mongol Empire grow?

• Through alliances with other empires
• Through peaceful negotiations
• Through conquest across Eurasia
• Through trade with Europe

Who united the Mongol and Central Asian tribes?

• Alexander the Great
• Attila the Hun
• Kublai Khan
• Genghis Khan

What did Genghis Khan do to reorganize the social structure?

• Developed a democracy
• Encouraged tribal loyalties
• Created a caste system
• Destroyed tribal loyalties

What was Genghis Khan made in 1206?

• Emperor
• Sultan
• King
• Khagan

What did the Mongol military campaigns begin as?

• Peaceful negotiations
• Alliances
• Trade missions
• Raids

Why did Genghis Khan decide to keep the conquered territories?

• They became increasingly successful and met decreasing resistance
• They were too difficult to maintain
• They were not valuable
• They were not worth the effort

Who became advisers to Genghis Khan and his successors?

• Advisers from Europe
• Advisers from Africa
• Advisers to the former rulers of the conquered territories
• Advisers from China

What did the advisers help Genghis Khan and his successors recognize?

• The value of destroying taxable goods
• The importance of destroying towns
• The value of ruling over people who could not produce taxable goods
• The importance of keeping (and not destroying) towns

What territories did the Mongols take by 1225?

• Provinces in South America and regions of North America
• Provinces in Europe and regions of Africa
• Provinces in China and regions of Central Asia
• Provinces in Australia and regions of Antarctica