Mongol Empire

What did Temujin do to earn the title "Genghis Khan"?

• United all Mongol tribes for the first time

• Defeated his enemies

• Promoted people based on merit

• All of the above

The Mongols created the world's largest empire

• True

• False

What enabled the Mongols to easily defeat their enemies and become the world's largest empire?

• Skilled horseback riders

• Superior weaponry (bows, arrows, swords, canons)

• Superior military strategies-luring the enemy

• All of the above

Why did the Mongols terrorize people?

• To spread fear, thus making them more likely to surrender without a fight
• To make them fight for their lives
• To make other people talk about them, and write about them in books
• They only terrorized people after they conquered them.

What was one negative impact of the Mongol Empire?

• They killed millions of innocent people during their military campaigns.

• They built roads to promote trade.

• They increased the amount of paper money in circulation in China.

• They facilitated international trade.

How were practitioners of other religions treated in the Mongol empire?

• they were killed

• they were enslaved

• they were tolerated

• they were forced to convert

The Mongols revolutionized cavalry warfare. What key military innovation allowed them to execute highly effective long-range attacks?

• The use of war elephants and heavy cavalry

• The adaptation of lightweight saddles and composite bows for horseback warfare

• The widespread use of iron-plated armor for protection

• The development of gunpowder-based explosives

What made the mongols so effective in rapidly conquered most of Eastern Europe and Asia? Select 2 Answers

• Their reputation

• Their mastery of horseback riding and archery

• The alliance they formed with Western Europe

• They developed a sophisticated system of training conquered people by sending them to the Steppe to train

The ___________________ was largely key to the Mongols success. It provided transportation and food

• Cow

• Lizard

• Horse

• Ox

This map shows the _________ empire

• Ming

• Mongol

• Khan
• Byzantine