Mongol Ascendancy
What was Genghis Khan's birth name?
What was Temujin
What does Pax Mongolica mean?
What is Mongolian Peace
How many voyages did Zheng He take?
7
Where was Marco Polo born?
Where was Venice.
What was the name of the last dynasty?
The Qing dynasty
What is Universal Ruler
1294
What tool helped increase the distance of ocean voyages?
What is the compass.
What is "maritime?"
What is, something relating to the ocean
Who ruled the Qing dynasty?
Why did Nomads have an advantage in battle over settled people?
Nomads could attack and then move on
What improvements did Kublai Khan make to Chinese infrastructure?
He rebuilt parts of the Great Wall and expanded the Grand Canal.
When did Zheng He's ocean voyages take place?
Between 1405-1433
Who was the famous Chinese voyager and merchant?
Who was Zheng He
Where is Manchuria located?
Northeast of China.
True or False: Genghis Khan made conquered people assimilate to him.
False
Why did Kublai Khan not give important government positions to the Chinese?
What is, because he wanted to protect his rule.
Why did the Ming Dynasty end the ocean voyages?
They were expensive and provided very little trade
What is the name of Genghis Khan's son who ruled after him?
Ogadai
How were the Manchus able to overcome the Ming dynasty?
Weak leaders, high taxes, and poor harvests caused the Ming leaders to be overthrown.
Why didn't Genghis Khan try to conquer China?
He wanted to follow wealth along the Silk Road
How did Kublai Khan open China to the outside world?
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Name one positive way the compass changed ocean voyaging.
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