The rise and fall of the Mongol Empire

What was the largest contiguous land empire in history?

• British Empire

• Mongol Empire

• Roman Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Where was the Mongol Empire stretched from?

• Japan to Australia

• Germany to France

• India to Egypt

• Korea to Ukraine

What did the nomadic people of the East Asian steppe herd?

• Lions and tigers

• Sheep and cattle

• Elephants and giraffes

• Dogs and cats

Who was born into an aristocratic Mongol family and rose to power by forging strategic alliances with other leaders?

• Timur

• Chinggis Khan

• Temujin

• Kublai Khan

What did the Mongols believe inhabited the world around them?

• Aliens

• Spirits of nature and their ancestors

• Robots

• Vampires

Under Chinggis Khan, which territories did the Mongols first subdue?

• Southern China and Japan

• Russia and Europe

• Northern China and the eastern Islamic lands

• India and Persia

What did the Mongols let flourish within their empire?

• Only Christianity

• All religions

• Only Buddhism

• Only Islam

What was the most valuable produce in the Mongol Empire?

• Diamonds

• Gold brocade

• Silk fabric

• Gold coins

Who inaugurated the development of new monumental architecture and Persian miniature painting in Iran?

• Chinggis Khan

• Babur

• Kublai Khan

• Timur

What did the Mongols leave as a legacy?

• World poverty

• World hunger

• World peace

• World domination