WorksheetsEncountering the Mongols
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 20mins
What document provided safe and unhindered passage through Mongol lands?
Chinese Passports
Paizas
Tickets
Trade Card
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
Leadership of Genghis Khan
Organizing military troops in multiples of ten
Excellent horsemanship
All of the above
The Mongols were known for being _______________ or people who herd animals from place to place
Herbalists
Pastoralists or Pastoral Nomads
Tribalists
Nomadic wanderers
What is true about the boundaries of the Mongol Empire?
It included North and South America
It was very small compared to other empires.
It stretched across Europe and Asia.
It was never peaceful or stable.
Genghis Khan died in 1227 CE. What happened after is death?
His sons and grandsons continued his campaign of conquest
The Monngol reign ended immediately
The Mongols conquered North America
The Chinese overthew the Mongols
________________ was allegedly the most famous European to viists China during years of Mongolian rule.
Columbus
Marco Polo
John Wayne
Tom Brady
How do Nomads plan their trips?
They migrate according to climate, so they can feed their animals
They choose random locations to move to to prevent their enemies from tacking them
They move from town to town
They farm their farms far from their houses for protection
How were women treated by nomads?
When there are less resources to spend people need to work together more which allowed women to be treated more fair
The Mongols were Barbarians, women were warriors that fought with the men
Women stayed behind faming and raising the children while men went on raids
Women were only used as babymammas, so they were considered property
How many descendants did Genghis Khan Have?
There are over 16 million descendants today
He had enough that China, and the Arabia were taken over
He did not have any because he was infertile (could not have kids)
He did not have any because all his kids were killed by his enemies
Why were the Mongols so successful compared to their enemies?
Mongol archers were like super fast tanks compared to their slow enemies
There were millions of Mongol soldiers
The Mongols were extremely technologically advanced
The enemies of the Mongols were unprepared
What was the Yam System?
A communication system which had people taking letters and news on horses
It was a secret police that killed enemies of the Empire
It was their version of the Postal System
It was how the Mongols farmed
What type of food did the Mongols spread to the rest of the world?
They introduced Rice to the Persians
They shared Mongolian
They introduced to the world Sheep milk
They shared how to eat horse meat
What did the Mongols do to the religions of the people they conquered?
They allowed them to exist and did not bother them
They converted to whatever religion they conquered
They forced the people they conquered to forget their religion
They killed all the priests and burned all the places of worshipped they conquered
The Mongols had this, which Europe had not thought of yet.
Paper currency
Barbecue
Szechuan
Iron working
What was an effect of trade along the Silk Road?
It connected people and spread goods and ideas.
It ended trade in other parts of the world.
It led Asian countries to conquer European nations.
It connected people in Asia with people in South America.
Which statement describes an example of the Mongols' use of psychological warfare?
The Mongols' belief system saw no glory in a brave death in battle.
Mongol warriors were trained to shoot arrows from galloping horses.
The Mongols would often use their captive as human shields.
Mongol armies camped without fires that might warn enemies of their approach.
Genghis Khan and the Mongols would ask cities/kingdoms to "Join the Empire or Die" before attacking.
True
False
The name "Genghis Khan" means...
Universal King/Ruler
Untouchable King/Ruler
Undefeated King/Ruler
Unique King/Ruler
The Mongols allowed conquered peoples to keep their religions and practice (most) of their beliefs.
True
False
Which was NOT an effect of the Mongols on Eurasia?
Forced societies to become organized
Increased cultural exchange between Europe and Asia
Over 40 million people died
The spread of Mongol religious beliefs
How did the mongols acquire new weapons?
The weapons were purchased from other nations along the silk road
The technology diffused to Mongolia from neighboring regions
They developed new weapons for sieges on cities
They borrowed technologies from the nations that they conquered
