Lesson 11.3: The Mongols in China

Question 1

The Mongols

Answer 1

A dominant nomadic group in central Asia, north of China (Mongolia)

Question 2

Yurts

Answer 2

Movable tents, particularly used by the Mongols.

Question 3

Steppes

Answer 3

Wide, grassy plains, which go from the Black Sea to Northern China

Question 4

What did the Mongols live in? (physical homes)

Answer 4

Yurts

Question 5

What animals did the Mongols raise?

Answer 5

Horses, sheep’s, and yaks (long-haired oxen)

Question 6

Where did the Mongols live (NOT Mongolia)

Answer 6

Together in clans in the steppes of Mongolia

Question 7

How was Genghis Khan elected ruler? Name the time and place. What was his original name?

Answer 7

Temujin was elected ruler in A.D. 1206 in the Gobi Desert, via a counsel of leaders.

Question 8

What was the first thing that Genghis Khan did as ruler?

Answer 8

He created laws for a new legal code

Question 9

What was the second thing Genghis Khan did as ruler?

Answer 9

He created a group of clan chiefs for military campaigns.

Question 10

How many people were in Genghis Khan’s army? Were they trained.

Answer 10

Genghis Khan made an army of 100k+ trained warriors.

Question 11

When was the first Mongolian conquer of China. What was the timeframe and what parts?

Answer 11

They conquered Northern China between A.D. 1211-1214

Question 12

What areas did Mongolia conquer along with Northern China.

Answer 12

The areas controlling the Silk Road

Question 13

How did the Mongolians act while conquering places?

Answer 13

Cruel, violent, etc

Question 14

When did Genghis Khan pass away? What happened to Mongolia.

Answer 14

He died in A.D. 1227 and his territories were split for his sons.

Question 15

Where did Mongolia conquer after Genghis Khan’s death?

Answer 15

They conquered Persia, Baghdad, Syria, and Palestine. They were stopped by Egypt in A.D. 1260

Question 16

What was Mongolia’s ruling style?

Answer 16

Although they took over violently, they were peaceful in their territories.

Question 17

What ideas did Mongolia learn from China?

Answer 17

Gunpowder, the fire lance, and more;

Question 18

Who was the grandson of Genghis Khan? When did he take over

Answer 18

Kublai Khan took over in A.D. 1260

Question 19

Where did Kublai Khan set the capital

Answer 19

Khanbaliq (the city of Khan), which is modern-day Beijing.

Question 20

What was the full timeframe of the Mongol conquest of China? (after conquering the southern part)

Answer 20

From A.D. 1271-1279, Kublai Khan’s forces finished invading China. He ruled for 30/100 years in the YUAN DYNASTY.

Question 21

How was government in the Yuan Dynasty?

Answer 21

Mongol leaders were given high jobs, but some Chinese officials were kept. Scholar Officials kept their statuses.

Question 22

Did the Yuan Dynasty use Civil Service exams? How did they do it, instead?

Answer 22

They did not. They opened the government to ALL people, not just Mongols/Chinese

Question 23

How was tourism to China during the Yuan Dynasty

Answer 23

Many people traveled to China via the Silk Road.

Question 24

Where was Marco Polo from?

Answer 24

Venice, Italy

Question 25

Who did Marco Polo win the favor of? Where?

Answer 25

He earned the favor of Kublai Khan in Khanbaliq.

Question 26

What did Marco Polo do for China?

Answer 26

He traveled for them and brought many things back. He also improved many industries due to it.

Question 27

What did the Yuan Dynasty improve?

Answer 27

Maritime trade

Question 28

What did the Yuan Dynasty trade?

Answer 28

Tea, silk, and porcelain.

Question 29

What did the Yuan Dynasty trade for?

Answer 29

Silver, carpets, cotton, and spices.

Question 30

Who did the Yuan Dynasty trade to?

Answer 30

Muslims and Europeans

Question 31

Who did the Yuan Dynasty finally invade?

Answer 31

Korea and Japan (11.4 contains more info)