Beginning and end
Who started the Yuan Dynasty?
Kublai Khan
Who led the red turban rebellion?
Zhu Yuanzhang or a former monk
What type of "blending" was Kublai Khan supportive of with China?
cultural
Was the Yuan Dynasty tolerant or intolerant of other religions?
tolerant
True or False: The Yuan Dynasty created the Silk Road.
False
The invasion of which country by the Mongols helped to weaken the Chinese/Mongol military?
Japan
Who was the foreigner that Kublai appointed to a government position and where was he from?
1) Marco Polo
2) (Venice) Italy
False
Zhu Yuanzhang was a _____ that took was helpful in ending the Yuan Dynasty.
rebel
How many times did the Mongols try to invade and take over Japan?
2
What was the full name of the man that completely conquered China?
Kublai Khan
Who did Kublai Khan have to "beat"/"take down" in order to become Khan?
his brother
What system, which was widely used by Chinese empires, did the Mongols drastically reduce the strength of when they fully took over China?
the Scholar-Official sytem
The Yuan Dynasty contributed to extending what?
the Grand Canal
What did the Mongols always want more of?
land
Name one reason for the collapse of the Yuan dynasty, other than its weakened military caused by 2 Mongol invasions of a neighboring country.
1) The empire got too big to govern effectively.
2) There was Chinese resentment of foreigners ruling their empire.
3) huge, expensive public works projects - weakened the economy
Name 2 important achievements that Kublai Khan made happen for China.
created a new capital, Dadu (Beijing)
extended the Grand Canal to Dadu
extended roads
made paper money
religious tolerance
repaired public granaries (where farmers kept their grain)
started aid agencies and postal stations (to help the people in China)
Kublai Khan built a new capital for China. What was it called then and what is it called now?
1) Dadu
2) Beijing
What did the Yuan Dynasty "inspire" the Ming Dynasty to build?
Which religion was supported by the Mongols and sometimes practiced by Genghis Khan himself?
Shamanism
What year did both the Yuan Dynasty and the Mongol Empire end?
1368
After Kublai died, what happened to the Mongol Empire? What ultimately happened?
1. It split into 4 khanates
2. The Mongol Empire ended.
What were the two reasons why the Mongols were unsuccessful in their 2 invasions of Japan?
violent storms
fierce Japanese defenders
created jobs and used Chinese labor
What did the Mongols create that was adopted by America? What was it called in America?
1) postal system
2) the Pony Express