Ancient Mongolians Pt. 1
In 1206 CE, a Mongol who became known as _____ united the clans and started expanding the Mongolian Empire.
Answer: Genghis Khan
The definition of a steppe is: ______.
Answer: A large expanse of relatively flat and unforested grassland.
Historians believe there are currently about ______ million direct descendants of Genghis Khan.
Answer: Sixteen
Because they opened up cross-Eurasian trade, the Mongols were probably responsible for the spread of the _____.
Answer: Black Death
An area of land ruled by a khan was known as a ______.
Answer: Khanate
The rapid expansion and success of the Mongols can be attributed to the presence of a large _______ in China.
Answer: Steppe
The Mongolian military style can be summed up with the following phrase: ____________
Answer: They had a need for speed.
While Mongolian used to have a large population of nomads, many are leaving for the _____ industry.
Answer: Mining
The study of viruses and their mutations is known as ____.
Answer: Pathology
After the death of Genghis Khan, his empire was split into _____ khanates.
Answer: Four
The Monglians operated on a _________, which ultimately inspired loyalty.
Answer: Meritocracy
Movement was integral for Mongolian military success, which is reflected in an old proverb: ___________
Answer: “If my horse dies, I die; if my horse lives, I live.”
Another factor which hurt the population of nomads was when the country was under ____ control. This form of government made nomadism illegal.
Answer: Communist
The plague spread rapidly, most likely through ____ on rats, and killed many.
Answer: Fleas
The Mongolian empire, after Genghis Khan’s death, did not last long. Ultimately, they were replaced by the _____ Dynasty.
Answer: Ming
The Mongolians were a __________ clan, living in the grasslands of Central Asia in 12000 CE.
Answer: pastoral-nomadic
The Mongols were very successful on land; however, when they tried to cross the ocean to invade Japan, they failed. The Mongols attempted this crossing ____ times.
Answer: Two
What role do livestock, such as ghosts and yaks, play in the survival of modern nomads?
Answer: Both are livestock which produce income for modern nomads. This livestock produces cashmere and meat.
Unfortunately, due to the poor ______ and lack of understanding, the plague spread quickly across the continent.
Answer: Hygiene
The Ming Dynasty was fairly ruthless; when their emperor was captured they simply chose to _______ the emperor.
Answer: replace
The Mongolian warriors were known to be ruthless; while on campaign, and riding for multiple days, warriors would slice their _____ to drink and stay hydrated.
Answer: Horses’ neck
The term Genghis Khan, is actually a title which translates into:
Answer: Universal Leader
Mongolian nomads move several times a year. What factor primarily determines their movement?
Answer: The availability of wild grass for their livestock to eat.
In a unique form of biological warfare, the ancient Mongolians would sometimes throw ____ infected with the Black Plague over city and castle walls.
Answer: Corpses
One of the most well-known things to come out of the Ming Dynasty was porcelain, which was a mix of china-stone and china-______.
Answer: Clay