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Who conquered more land: the Romans or the Mongols?
the Mongols
100
What are steppes?
a large area of flat unforested grassland
100
True or False: the Mongol Empire was larger than the U.S.
True
100
What were the canals built for?
To improve communication/transportation
100
How many survivors in Russia were there during the time of the Mongols
What is few to none
200
No army could travel as fast as the Mongols until...
World War II
200
What does Pax Mongolica mean?
"Mongol Peace"
200
What are some ways the Mongol executed prisoners?
-buried alive upside down -decapitated -shot with arrows
200
What two industries thrived under Mongol rule?
Wine and silk
200
At what year were Rockets used in the Mongol-China war
What is 1232
300
Why was China such a prize to conquer?
It had infinite supplies.
300
How did Kublai Khan weaken the empire in later years?
He unsuccessfully attempted to conquer Japan.
300
What happened when a man abandoned his unit?
The entire unit was killed.
300
What crimes did not exist under Mongol reign?
Theft, adultery, and murder
300
What year was Ghangus Khan born?
What is 1167
400
What was the Mongols key to communication?
-safe, conquered land -10,000+ posts -200,000+ horses
400
What city did the Mongols conquer in 1258?
Baghdad
400
Who did the Mongols spare when a city surrendered?
The artisans and anyone they wanted as a slave.
400
The Mongols dispersed messages by means of
What is Horses
400
Approximately how many square miles did Ghangus Khan conquer?
What is 4,860,000 (5,000,000 is exceptionable)
500
How many miles could the Mongols cover in a day?
300
500
What was the Mongol capital?
Korakorum
500
What happened when the Mongols conquered Nishapur?
Everyone was slaughtered, including the dogs and cats.
500
Mongol laws stated that a man could have this many wives
What is as many as he likes
500
Explain the mongols religion, and if they forced it upon others
They believe in one god They believe everyone is different They did not force their religion upon others