Mongols Vocab Quiz

This dynasty was led by Kublai Khan, and ruled over all of China.

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

He was an Italian explorer who travelled to China during the Yuan Dynasty. He wrote The Travels of Marco Polo, which gave Europeans their first glimpse into China.

• Marco Polo

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

A large, dry, grass-covered plain, with a harsh climate and limited resources.

• Steppe

• Desert

• Rainforest

• Tundra

This is the ruler of a Mongol clan.

• Khan

• Emperor

• Sultan

• Chieftain

This civilization was made up of nomads who came from the steppes Northwest of China, in a nation today known as Mongolia.

• Mongols

• Huns

• Scythians

• Xiongnu

These are people who move from place to place, following a food source.

• Nomads

• Settlers

• Farmers

• Urban Dwellers

The golden age of the Mongols, which allowed for an exchange of goods and ideas between the east and the west.

• Pax Mongolia

• Silk Road

• Mongol Empire

• Genghis Khan Era

He was the first khan to unite the Mongols in 1206, and conquered much of Central Asia, making him able to take the title “Ruler of the Universe.”

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Ogedei Khan

• Timur

He was the grandson of Genghis Khan, and defeated Southern China to establish the Yuan Dynasty.

• Kublai Khan

• Ogedei Khan

• Batu Khan

• Hulagu Khan

Which of the following was a Khanate within the Mongol Empire?

• Khanate of the Great Khan

• Khanate of the Golden Horde

• Chagatai Khanate

• Ilkhanate