Mongol Empire

Question 1

Genghis Khan Early Life

Answer 1

Named Temujin, after father died, lived with Kerait tribe

~40, started wars with other nomadic tribes, won and became Genghis Khan

Question 2

Mongol Conquests - N. China

Answer 2

Wars with Xi Xia Kingdom and Jin Empire,

Question 3

Mongol Conquests - C. Asia

Answer 3

Conquered Kara-Khitai & Khwarizm, mostly Muslim

many cities suffered mass destruction

Question 4

Genghis Khan final wars

Answer 4

sent armies to Russia, sacked Kiev, too far to establish control.
Ordered destruction of Xi Xia for not sending conscripts

Question 5

Mongol Conquests - Ogodei

Answer 5

Conquered remaining Jin Empire
General Batu invaded Russia, conquered S. Ukraine & Caucasus, reduced Kiev & Moscow to vassal
Continued into Poland & Hungary until Ogodei’s death

Question 6

Guyuk

Answer 6

Power struggle with Mongke for Mongol throne after Ogodei, died and lost struggle

Question 7

Mongke

Answer 7

Power struggle with Guyuk for Mongol throne after Ogodei, Guyuk died, Mongke became chief
Wanted to conquered Middle East & S. China, didn’t conquer S. China

Question 8

Mongol Conquests - Middle East

Answer 8

Hulagu invaded Iran, reached Baghdad, capital of Abbasid Caliphate, destroyed city
stopped when defeated in Palestine at Ain Jalut

Question 9

Hulagu

Answer 9

Mongke’s brother, invaded Iran

Question 10

Mongol Conquests - Kublai Khan

Answer 10

Focused conquest on S. China, conquered S. Song, more generous
Moved capital to Beijing from Karakorum

Question 11

Mongol Conquests - Checks

Answer 11

Typhoon destroyed fleet to Japan
Repelled from Vietnam by Tran Hung Dao
Attack on Java in Indonesia stopped by unfamiliar climate, bad naval warfare

Question 12

Administrative Subdivisions

Answer 12

Empire of the Great Khan - Mongolia, S. Siberia, Manchuria, Korea, China
Chagatai - Xinjiang, Turkestan, N. Afghanistan
Golden Horde - N. Russia, Caucasus, C. Asia
Ilkhanate - Iraq, Iran, Anatolia