The Three Khans
He was the founder of the Mongol Empire and was originally named Temujin.
Genghis Khan
This "Peace" made the Silk Road safe and allowed trade and ideas to spread easily
Pax Mongolica
This invention allowed Mongol riders to stand up and shoot arrows while riding fast
the stirrup
The vast, dry, grassy plains of Central Asia where the Mongols lived
steppe
Mr. Beheshti's shoe size is...
(there is two answers depending on the shoe style)
10.5 or 11 (usually)
This grandson of Genghis Khan conquered all of China and started the Yuan Dynasty.
Kublai Khan
This deadly disease traveled along Mongol trade routes from Asia to Europe
the Bubonic Plague (or Black Death)
This was the world’s first "express mail" system used by the Mongols to send messages
the Yam system
This title means "Universal Ruler" or "King."
Khan
The "fattiest" organ in the human body is...
The brain! (60% fat)
He was the son of Genghis Khan who expanded the empire into Russia and Eastern Europe.
Ogedei Khan
This term describes the spreading of ideas, like gunpowder and the compass, from China to the West
cultural diffusion
Genghis Khan gave people jobs based on their skills (merit) rather than their family name, a system called this
meritocracy
The name given to the Mongol-controlled dynasty in China
Yuan Dynasty
What animal has three hearts?
(hint: it's in water and some people eat it)
Octopus
This famous Italian explorer lived in Kublai Khan’s court and wrote about it for Europeans to read
Marco Polo
The Mongols were famously tolerant of this, allowing people to follow their own beliefs without being punished
religion?
This powerful weapon, used by horse archers, was extra strong because it was made of multiple materials
composite bow
When the Mongols (like Kublai) started acting more like the Chinese people they ruled.
Sinification
The shortest war in history was...
-38 minutes
-38 hours
-38 seconds
38 minutes! Anglo Zanzibar War
This city, built by Ogedei Khan, served as the first permanent capital of the Mongol Empire and was a major stop for travelers on the Silk Road
Karakorum
Beyond just goods, the Mongols influenced the Eastern Hemisphere by moving these people—such as doctors, scribes, and architects—to different parts of the empire where their skills were needed
skilled workers (or artisans)
This specific type of warfare was used by the Mongols to make cities surrender without a fight by spreading rumors of their cruelty and powe
psychological warfare?
This term refers to the process where two or more cultures live near each other and exchange ideas, resulting in a "blend" of traditions
cultural blending (or accuration)
The heaviest animal in the world is...
about 418,000 lbs or 30+ elephants