GEOGRAPHY
Of all the continents, the one in which the Mongols did the most of their conquering
ASIA
GENGHIS KHAN
The improvement of this route, used for cultural exchange and more
SILK ROAD
Rhymes with "village," it was a violent tactic used to conquer
PILLAGE
A portable, dome-shaped shelter made from felt and wood
YURT
A vast belt of dry grassland
STEPPE
God of Sky and Wind
TENGRI
The practice of this type of tolerance
RELIGIOUS
The dark truth behind the 16 million men today who are genetically linked to the Mongol founder
RAPE
The theory that the best actions are the ones that create the best outcomes for the greatest number of people
UTILITARIANISM
The Mongol Empire's eastern border touched upon this body water
PACIFIC OCEAN
Birth name of the empire's founder
TEMUJIN
The creation of this communication network across the empire
POSTAL SYSTEM
Believed to have been spread by the Mongols, it killed anywhere from 25M to 50M people
BUBONIC PLAGUE (a/k/a THE BLACK DEATH, THE PLAGUE)
Warriors on horseback, for which the Mongols were famous (and feared)
CAVALRY
The Mongols created the largest empire of this type, meaning adjoining and unbroken
CONTIGUOUS
Founder of the Yuan Dynasty
KUBLAI KHAN
The promoting of people based on ability, not nobility
MERITOCRACY
PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE
The theory that bases actions on what is universally right or wrong, regardless of the outcomes
DEONTOLOGY
The region ruled by a Mongol leader -- the empire was divided into four of them
KHANATE
First wife of Genghis, kidnapped from him and rescued by him
BORTE
The period of peace and prosperity during the 13th and 14th centuries
PAX MONGOLICA
The destruction of culture, art and knowledge, as in this circular city known as the "Gift of God"
BAGHDAD
A nomadic way of life marked by domesticating and herding animals
PASTORALISM