Mongol Quiz

Who was the leader of the Mongols elected in 1206 in the Gobi desert to rule Mongolia?

• Kublai Khan
• Ghengis Khan
• Muhammad
• Abu Bakr

What did Ghengis Khan establish as the capital of the Mogol Empire?

• Karakorum
• Mecca
• Rome
• Constantinople

Which of these would BEST describe Ghengis Khan's ability to use organization to help with his conquest

• He was a cruel warrior
• He organized his military in groups of 10,000, then 1,000 man brigades 100 man companies and 10 man platoons
• He converted to Buddhism
• He moved the capital

1. Mongolians 2. Semu 3. Hans 4. Southerners * The Semu were not a self-defined or homogenous group; the Hans were individuals from the Hans Dynasty who ruled China from 206 BCE to 220 CE; and the Southerners were ethnic minorities. Based on the table, which social class in the Mongolian Empire had the fewest privileges?

• Mongolians
• Semus
• Hans
• Southerners

Which of these describes the most significant long-term impact of the Mongol Empire between 1100-1400?

• Mongol religious beliefs became an integral part of South Asia as missionaries traveled across the Silk Roads into India.
• The Mongol unification of Asia reestablished trans-regional trade between Europe and Asia by making travel safer and easier along the Silk Roads.
• The Mongol government employed educated bureaucrats to manage government affairs, influencing the Chinese to operate a similar political system.
• Mongol political policy dictated that no non-Mongols were allowed to serve in any government positions, eliminating ethnic interactions during their rule.

This map depicts

• The Mongol Empire at its largest
• the area conquered by the Abbasid Empire.
• the greatest extent of the empire of Alexander the Great.
• the territory held by the Soviet Union during the Cold War.

What made the Mongols nearly unstoppable on the battlefield?

• They usually largely outnumbered their enemies.
• They were highly mobile and skilled in horsemanship.
• Their generals led from the front lines during battles.
• Their armor was superior to any other armor of the time.

What killed 1/3 of the World's Population and 2/3 of the European Population during the 1300's

• Justinian Plague
• Bubonic Plague
• Warfare

After Ghengis Khans death the Mongol Empire split into smaller Kingdoms called...

• City-States
• Empires
• Khanates
• Castes

Who was known as the Great Khan, this person also established the Yuan Dynasty in China

• Ghengis Khan
• Kublai Khan
• Siddhartha Gautama
• Muhammad