Mongol Basics
This historical figure united Mongol tribes and began their conquests
Who is Genghis Khan?
This animal was the foundation of Mongol speed and strategy.
What is the horse?
This phrase refers to “Mongol Peace.”
What is Pax Mongolica?
This is the name of the Mongol Dynasty in China
What is the Yuan Dynasty?
Mongol protection made this safer.
What is trade?
This large, dry grassland was home to the Mongols.
What is the Central Asian steppe?
Mongols sometimes pretended to run away — a tactic known as this.
What is a fake retreat?
Trade increased because the Mongols protected these routes.
What are the Silk Roads?
He founded the Yuan Dynasty in China.
Who is Kublai Khan?
Relay stations with fresh horses improved this across the empire.
What is communication?
The Mongols lived in these portable homes.
What are yurts?
Conquered peoples often provided this in exchange for keeping customs.
What is tribute?
These luxury goods from China often traveled westward.
What are silk, spices, or porcelain? (Any valid example)
This European wrote about life in Mongol China.
Who is Marco Polo?
The empire weakened because it was too large, and these broke out often.
What are revolts/rebellions?
This skill made Mongols fast deadly in battle.
What is horseback riding or archery?
This was more important than noble birth when choosing Mongol leaders.
What is merit/talent?
This deadly pandemic spread because of increased connections.
What is the Black Death?
This Chinese government system stayed in place because it worked well.
What is the bureaucracy?
A positive effect of Mongol rule: this type of exchange increased between cultures.
What is cultural exchange?
This policy helped Mongols rule diverse peoples peacefully.
What is religious tolerance/freedom?
The Mongol Empire stretched across these three major world regions.
What are China/Asia, the Middle East, and Eastern Europe?
This is another name for the Black Death?
What is Bubonic Plague?
This major waterway was improved under Mongol rule to help trade.
What is the Grand Canal?
A major negative effect that spread along trade routes.
What is disease?