Genghis Khan
The meaning of his title
What is universal ruler?
Where the Mongols emerged from?
Steppes of Central Asia
as Pastoralists
The mongol ruler who defeated the Chinese
Who is Kublai Khan?
Who did Mongols respect/keep alive when conquering a new territory
What are artisans and skilled workers
The adapted technology into their culture
True or False: The Mongolians still expect the spirit of Genghis Khan to return
What is true?
What name was Genghis Khan born with?
Temujin
Type of religion practiced by Mongols
Shamanism
Type of conquest Mongols preferred
Savage cruelty
Complete takeover slaughter and plunder- unless full Surendar
This is the island group that Kublai failed to conquer.
What is Japan?
Both attempts failed.
Period of time established during Mongolian Rule
Pax Mongolica
What animal was crucial to the life of a mongol?
Horse
With use of Stirrup
Lived, slept, fought, fed, on horse
The name of the round Mongol tents
What is a yurt?
What disease was transmitted from China to Europe most likely due to the Mongols?
Black Death
aka Bubonic Plague
Type of ruling Mongols mostly used
(except in China)
Indirect Rule
Loved on outskirts of land and required a tax
Relatively tolerant
In Mongol tribes, men and women had this kind of a relationship
Egalitarian
Mongols were known to have first adapted this into warfare
gunpowder
The name given to the Mongols in Russia
What is the Golden Horde?
This Italian was in China in the 1300s, explain significance
Who is Marco Polo?
Traveled from Italy to China
Spent many years working under Kublai Khan
Wrote about his time and the splendor of China
Nobody in Europe believed him
What weapon were the Mongols experts with?
Cross Bow/Short Bow
highly disciplined warriors
Another name for a Mongol priest
What is a shaman?
The Mongol dynasty the Middle East and their religion
Ill Khanate
Islam
Describe the Mongols before Genghis Khan
Rival Klans
Fought over resources and territory
Unified by Genghis Khan
Built the largest land empire of all time
Yuan Dynasty in China
Direct Rule
Kept many Chinese traditions
No Chinese in Military or highest gov positions