Mongol Empire #3

the land and area north of China

(a)  

• Mongolia
• Gobi

• Karakorum

• Khanbaliq

• Beijing

Marco Polo

• In 1206, he was elected the leader of the Mongols.

• In 1260, he was named the new ruler of the Mongols.

• He was one of the most famous European travelers to visit the Mongol empire.

From an early period in their history, the Mongols were known for what two things?

• riding horses

• farming

• fighting wars

• herding cattle

• making large ships

When conquering other civilizations, Genghis Khan and his Mongol warriors became known for their . . .

• cruelty

• kindness

• use of terror

• charity

• assimilation of other cultures

By 1260, the Mongols had the largest land empire that the world had ever known.

• True

• False

Who founded the Yuan dynasty in China?

(a)  

• Genghis Khan

• Marco Polo

• Kublai Khan
• Kublai Genghis

How did Genghis Khan succeed as a conqueror?

• through brilliant military strategy, organization, and ruthlessness
• through conquering only empires that had become weak
• through dressing his soldiers as warriors of the opposing country
• through being extremely nice to his enemies

What was true of the Mongol Empire? (a)  

• The Mongol Empire was very smalll
• Mongols refused to adopt accept Jesus
• The Mongol Empire was extremely large
• Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.

What happened during the Pax Mongolica?

• The irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valleys were rebuilt.
• A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China.
• Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and China.
• Movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass were invented.

Kublai Khan was the grandson of (a)  

• Marco Polo
• Genghis Kahn
• Justinian
• Confucious