Mongols and Genghis Khan

This map shows the _________ empire

• Mongol

• Tong

• Khan

• Byzantine

What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?

• Leadership of Genghis Khan

• Use of the Stirrup

• Excellent horsemanship

• All of the above

Around 1200 CE, this person unified the Mongol Empire

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Confucius

• Marco Polo

What was Genghis Khan's real name?

• Temujin

• Zheng-He

• Xiao-Na

• Choujin

leader of the Mongols who organized them into a powerful army for conquest

• Julius Caesar

• Genghis Kahn

• Ibn Battuta

• Emperor Qin

Which of the following best describes the nature of Genghis Khan's conquests?

• Peaceful and diplomatic

• Strategic and often brutal

• Limited to small skirmishes

• Focused solely on economic gain

Which of the following territories was NOT conquered by the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan?

• China

• Russia

• Japan

• Persia

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What is one aspect of Genghis Khan's legacy in history?

• The invention of the printing press

• The unification of the Mongol tribes

• The establishment of the Ottoman Empire

• The discovery of America

Match the following

• an empire of the 12th century by Genghis Khan, the largest contiguous land empire in world history

• Mongol Empire

• also known as Temujin, he united the Mongol trives into an empire

• barbarian

• a wild and uncivilized person

• Genghis Khan

Discuss the cultural impacts of the Mongol Empire on the regions it conquered.

• The complete eradication of local cultures

• The promotion of a single religion across the empire

• The blending and exchange of diverse cultural practices

• The isolation of conquered regions from the rest of the world