Mongols 2 Reading

What was the main reason Genghis Khan invaded the Khwarazim Empire?

• To establish trade relations

• To find new lands for farming

• To rescue captured envoys

• To spread Mongol culture

Who controlled the trade along the Silk Road before the Mongol conquests?

• Chinese merchants

• Persian merchants

• European traders

• Indian traders

What happened to the Mongol Empire after Genghis Khan died?

• It was divided among his sons

• It was conquered by the Chinese

• It expanded further into Europe

• It collapsed immediately

What was the fate of Genghis Khan's grave?

• It was turned into a shrine

• It was kept secret

• It was destroyed by enemies

• It became a tourist attraction

What did the Mongols do to the irrigation systems in Central Asia?

• Improved them

• Destroyed them

• Ignored them

• Expanded them

What was the central power in Central Asian lands before the Mongol invasion?

• Chinese dynasty

• Indian kingdom

• Turkish dynasty

• Persian empire

What did the Mongols use as human shields during their conquests?

• Prisoners of war

• Local villagers

• Captured soldiers

• Surviving citizens

What did traders from China, the Muslim Caliphates, and Europe do with their goods?

• Sold them directly to consumers

• Traded them for silk

• Sold them to Persian middlemen

• Gave them to the Mongols

What was the fate of the Mongol Empire by 1221?

• It was defeated by the Khwarazim Empire

• It was masters of Central Asia

• It was divided into smaller kingdoms

• It was in decline

Who invaded the Chinese territory of the Song Dynasty in 1235?

• The Romans

• The Mongols

• The Persians

• The Greeks