Genghis Khan
Genghis Khan was younger than 10 years old when....
His father was killed and him and the rest of his family were deserted by their tribe.
Name three things that made the Mongols strong in battle
1. skilled on horseback
2. Skilled cavalry
3. Superior intelligence in battle statistics
Who are the Mamluks?
The group of slave boys who grouped together to fight the Mongols.
Who was Mansa Musa and why was he well known?
He was an emperor in Mali
He was considered the "Wealthiest man on earth"
was known for traveling a lot and spending a lot of his money
Why was Genghis Khans family left by their tribe?
The tribe did not want to have to feed them
Conquered more than twice as much land as anyone in history And was the leader of the Mongol army
Genghis Khan
The building Lalibela was so significant because...
It was carved out of rock from top to bottom.
Why are the accounts that Mansa Musa wrote during his travels so cherished?
They are a collection of accounts from different people in different places that he visited all over the West African empire. They are cherished because they show the culture from many individual locations.
Genghis Khan ruled over how many people
Around 1 Million people
Kublai Khan was...
The son of Genghis Khan. Founded the Yuan Dynasty
What religion gathers around Lalibela?
Ethiopian Orthodox
What was the pilgrimage that Mansa Musa was most famous for?
His journey (Hajj) to Mecca.
This was significant because he bought so much with his money that it caused an inflation in Cairo.
BONUS QUESTION:
How many siblings did Genghis Khan have?
6
Name some limits which eventually made the Mongol empire fail.
Naval warfare
Culture assimilation
Mismanagement in leadership and unclear succession lines
Name 3 of the 5 invasions where the Mongols failed to conquer the enemy
Options:
1. Dai Viet
2. Mamluk Sultanate - Egypt
3. Kamakura Shogunate - Japan
4. Singhasari & Majapahit
5. Delhi Sultanate