Mongolian History
He united the Mongol tribes and founded the largest land empire in history.
Who is Chinggis Khaan?
This is the capital city of Mongolia.
What is Ulaanbaatar?
Mongolians celebrate this traditional festival with wrestling, archery, and horse racing.
What is Naadam?
This steamed meat dumpling is a favorite during Tsagaan Sar.
What is buuz?
This animal is a national symbol of Mongolia and appears on the state emblem.
What is the horse?
This empire came after the Mongol Empire and ruled much of Mongolia during the 17th century.
What is the Qing Empire?
This desert in southern Mongolia is one of the coldest deserts in the world.
What is the Gobi Desert?
This traditional dwelling is circular and made of felt and wood.
What is a ger?
A fried version of buuz, often eaten as street food.
What is khuushuur?
This percentage of Mongolia's land is used for livestock grazing.
What is about 75%?
In what year did Mongolia declare independence from China?
What is 1911?
This long mountain range separates northern Mongolia from Siberia.
What are the Khentii Mountains?
This drink made from fermented mare's milk is common in the summer.
What is airag?
A winter dish made by cooking meat inside a container with hot stones.
What is khorkhog?
Mongolia is known as the "Land of the Eternal..." what?
What is Blue Sky?
The Mongolian People's Republic was officially formed in this year.
What is 1924?
This river, the longest in Mongolia, flows north into Russia.
What is the Selenge River?
On the Mongolian Morin Khuur, how many strings are there?
What is two?
A dairy product made by drying curd into hard snacks.
What is aaruul?
The traditional script of Mongolia, written vertically.
What is the Mongolian script (Hudum Mongol bichig)?
This 13th-century legal code was created by Chinggis Khaan to organize Mongol society.
What is the Yassa?
This lake, the largest in Mongolia, is known for its beauty and biodiversity.
What is Lake Khövsgöl?
This traditional musical instrument is known for its horse-head design.
What is the morin khuur (horsehead fiddle)?
This soup often includes hand-pulled noodles and meat.
What is tsuivan?
Mongolia has this many neighbors.
What is two (Russia and China)?