Vocabulary
Geography
People
Empire
HodgePodge
100
long grassy plains that roll for miles
What are Steppes
100
the Mongol empire stretched from Eastern Europe to this ocean
What is the Pacific Ocean
100
In 1162, he was born in a small Mongolian village with a blood clot in his hand which was said to be a sign of a great leader
Who is Temujin
100
The Mongol Empire lasted for 100, 200, or 300 years?
What is 200 Years?
100
this invention allowed Mongol warriors to stay balanced on their horses during battle
What is the Stirrup
200
special type of early gun Mongols adopted for battle from the Chinese
What is the firelance
200
in 1206, there was a secret meeting here in southern Mongolia, that borders into China today, where Mongol chiefs met
What is The Gobi Desert
200
he befriended Kublai Khan during the Yuan Dynasty, and was sent on many fact finding missions to report to the Khan
Who is Marco Polo
200
Mongols were able to adopt some of the ______ and _________ of the people they conquered.
What is culture/beliefs and languages?
200
Before Temujin united the Mongols, the people of the steppe were all parts of different ____________.
What is Tribes
300
law code adopted by Genghis Khan for which Mongols to follow
What is the Yassa
300
The Golden Horde Khanate spread into this present day country
What is Russia
300
Genghis Khan's boyhood friend, he turned on him years later and is suffocated after his tribe is executed by Mongol warrios
Who is Jamuka?
300
Mongol leaders allowed Chinese ____________ to run the government for them, but Mongol leaders had ultimate power.
What is Scholar Officials?
300
Kublai Khan was able to conquer this part of China, which his grandfather was not able to do during his lifetime?
What is Southern China?
400
peaceful time period of the Yuan Dynasty after the Mongols were done fighting
What is the Pax Mongolica
400
Mongols grew wealthy because they started to tax traders on this after they were able to control its outposts
What is the Silk Road
400
she was betrothed to Temujin at age 10, and would produce 4 children when they were older
Who is Borte
400
In 1258, this powerful Muslim city fell to the invading Mongols
What is Baghdad
400
Which of the following present day countries did the Mongol Empire not control? Korea, Pakistan, Kazhakstan, Vietnam, or India
What is India
500
divine wind, actually, strong pacific storms that crushed the Mongol advance into Japan
What is Kamikaze
500
Kublai Khan made this the new capital of the Yuan Dynasty in 1264
What is Khanbaliq?
500
Which of the following sons inherited the throne first after Genghis Khan died in 1227: Chagatai, Ogedei, Tumulun, or Jochi?
Who is Ogedei?
500
Samarkand, was the central city of this Khanate? (Golden Horde, Kingdom of Great Khan, Il-Khanate, or Chagatai)
What is Chagatai
500
The Mongol Army was so powerful because their leaders were chosen based on their ____________, not family ties.
What is their abilities?
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