Mr. Wesney - Mongols & Making Modern World - Unit 2.2

Question 1

What were the Mongols skilled at?

Answer 1

Horsemen

Question 2

What is the largest continuous empire ever?

Answer 2

Mongol Empire

Question 3

What was Genghis’ original name?

Answer 3

Temujin

Question 4

In 1206 where did Khan get the title Genghis?

Answer 4

Chieftain meeting

Question 5

What was the Mongol army made up entirely of?

Answer 5

Cavalry

Question 6

What was the Mongol army broken up into?

Answer 6

Tumens

Question 7

What nation did the Mongols rival in Asia?

Answer 7

China

Question 8

What law code did Genghis Khan establish?

Answer 8

Yassa

Question 9

What were the tents that Mongols brung called?

Answer 9

Yurt

Question 10

What was the capital of the Mongols?

Answer 10

Karakorum

Question 11

What made the capital city for the Mongols special?

Answer 11

It moved from city to city, and made of tents.

Question 12

What was the Mongol government based on?

Answer 12

Genghis himself

Question 13

After Genghis Khan’s death who was elected Great Khan

Answer 13

Ogedei

Question 14

What was the western portion of the Mongol Empire become?

Answer 14

Golden Horde

Question 15

Who destroyed Kiev in 1240?

Answer 15

Mongols led by Batu

Question 16

Who helped strengthen Moscow power to break from Mongol rule?

Answer 16

Eastern Orthodox

Question 17

In 1240 who did the Mongols fight in Europe and defeat?

Answer 17

Hungarians

Question 18

Who was the leader of the Southern Mongol empire who defeated the Abbasid?

Answer 18

Hulegu

Question 19

Where did the Islams have to fallback after getting kicked out the Abbasid?

Answer 19

Egypt

Question 20

Who helped defend the Mongols and who helped the Muslims?

Answer 20

Christians, Mamluks

Question 21

Who gained control of China from the Song dynasty?

Answer 21

Kubilai Khan

Question 22

What was the rename of the Mongol empire?

Answer 22

Yuan

Question 23

What was the capital built in Yuan China?

Answer 23

Khanbaliq

Question 24

What was the period of peace and prosperity for the Mongols called?

Answer 24

Pax Mongolica

Question 25

What was the passport for travelers called?

Answer 25

Paiza

Question 26

Who was Venetian trader that was an administrator for Kubilai?

Answer 26

Marco Polo

Question 27

After leaving the Mongols where was Marco Polo captured?

Answer 27

Genoa, Italy

Question 28

Who did the Mongols try to attack under Kubilai Khan, but failed miserably?

Answer 28

Japanese

Question 29

What were the 3 main cause for the decline of Mongol rule?

Answer 29

Rebellion, inflation, and plagues

Question 30

What dynasty proceeds the Yuan in China?

Answer 30

Ming Dynasty

Question 31

Who fills the power vacuum after the Mongols collapse, and expanded his empire to N India?

Answer 31

Timur-i Lang

Question 32

What Mongolians territories did he conquer?

Answer 32

Ilkhan & Djagatai