Foreign Lang Vocab
Mongolian for "emperor"
Khan
Which fortification was strengthened by the Ming Dynasty to keep the Mongols out?
The Great Wall of China
Who was the first Khan?
Genghis Khan
Which part of the world did Europe want to "take back" by fighting the Crusades?
The Holy Land
What is the word for people who don't ever live in one place?
Nomads/Nomadic
Latin for "peace"
Pax
What is the word for having more than enough of something (for the Ming Dynasty, for example, rice)?
Surplus
What is the word for "on horseback," like the Mongol armies traveled?
Equestrian
What religion were the Seljuk Turks?
Muslim
What is the major trade route connecting Afro-Eurasia?
The Silk Road
Latin for "God wills it"
Deus Vult
What was reinstated to help Chinese people get back into government?
The civil service exam
What is the geographical term for Mongolia's elevated plains?
Steppes
What religion was the Byzantine Empire?
Christian
What was Mongolian China's dynastic name?
Yuan
Chinese for "military emperor"
Hongwu
Who was the prominent Ming explorer who brought Chinese influence to other countries with his boats and trade missions?
Zheng He
Which part of the Mongolian Empire invaded Eastern Europe repeatedly?
Golden Horde
Who was the Pope who supported the First Crusade?
Pope Urban II
Which modern-day country was the Byzantine Empire located in?
Greece
Mongolian for "meeting"
Kurultai
What year did the Ming Dynasty drive out the Mongols?
1368
What was the capitol of the Mongol Empire during Pax Mongolica?
Karakorum
Name of the council where the First Crusade was preached by the Pope
Council of Clermont
What was Genghis Khan's birth name?
Temujin