Friends and Foes
Genghis Khan's name at birth
Who is Temujin?
What is a bow and arrow?
this disease spread along Mongolian trade routes killing between 75 and 200 million people
What is the Black Death?
the ancient trade route, linking China with the West
a part of life that the Mongols believed all people should be free to choose
What is religion?
Genghis Khan's favourite wife
Who is Borte?
where soldiers surround a place in order to force the people there to come out or give up control
What is a siege?
a circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by nomads
What is a yurt?
the Mongolian legal system
What is the Yassa?
the number of empires that Genghis Khan's empire was split into after his death
What is four?
Genghis Khan's childhood best friend
Who is Jamuka?
when an army pretendeds to flee, luring enemies into an ambush
What is a feigned retreat?
the number of warriors in Genghis Khan's military units
What is 10?
the Mongolian postal system
What is the Yam?
the weapon used to kill Genghis Khan's father
What is the poison?
What is supreme/universal leader?
a tactic used by the Mongols where they used fear as a weapon, spreading stories of their brutality, executing entire cities, and using deception
What is psychological warfare?
a member of a people that travels from place to place with no permanent home
What is a nomad?
a system where people get success or power because of their abilities
What is a meritocracy?
The West most location that Genghis Khan’s empire stretched to, making it the largest contiguous empire in history.
What is the Caspian Sea?
the sky God who Genghis Khan believed gave him his mission
Who is Tengri?
a type of military where soldiers fight on horseback
What is a cavalry?
the year that Genghis Khan was given his title of Khan
What is 1206?
a period of peace and stability across Eurasia that allowed trade, travel, and cultural exchange to flourish.
What is Pax Mongolica?
the Dynasty which overthrew the Mongols in 1368 signalling the end of Mongol rule in China
What is the Ming Dynasty?