CH4 Mongol Empire

What was the birth name of the Mongol leader better known as Chinggis Khan?

• Kublai Khan

• Temujin

• Borte

• Ogedei

What term is used to describe the military campaigns led by Chinggis Khan and his successors in Eurasia after 1209?

• Mongol peace

• Silk Road expeditions

• Mongol world war

• Eurasian conquest

Who was the grandson of Chinggis Khan that ruled China from 1271 to 1294?

• Ogedei Khan

• Kubilai Khan

• Borte

• Hulagu Khan

Which dynasty, founded by a Mongol leader, ruled China from 1271 to 1368 and is known for its "great beginnings"?

• Qing dynasty

• Ming dynasty

• Yuan dynasty

• Han dynasty

Who succeeded the Mongol Yuan dynasty in China in 1368 and ruled until 1644?

• Ming dynasty

• Qing dynasty

• Tang dynasty

• Song dynasty

What significant action did Hulegu, the ruler of the Ilkhanate and grandson of Chinggis Khan, take in 1257?

• He founded the city of Karakorum.

• He captured and destroyed Baghdad.

• He established the Yuan dynasty in China.

• He converted to Islam, influencing the Ilkhanate.

What was the Safavid Empire known for after being established by Ismail Safavi in 1502?

• Declaring Iran a Sunni state.

• Declaring Iran a Shi'ite state.

• Maintaining neutrality in religious matters.

• Aligning closely with the Ottoman Empire.

What was the Khanate of the Golden Horde known as in Russian historical texts?

• The Kipchak Khanate

• The Ural Khanate

• The Siberian Khanate

• The Volga Khanate

What name was given to the massive plague pandemic that swept through Eurasia beginning in 1331, and is usually regarded as an outbreak of bubonic plague?

• The Great Illness

• The White Death

• The Black Death

• The Red Plague

Which nomadic group established the largest land empire in history, connecting Europe and Asia?

• Incas

• Mongols

• Aztecs

• Vikings