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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn about how Genghis Khan and his successors controlled the Mongol Empire.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What enabled the Mongol armies to travel long distances?
Correct answer: Each soldier had up to 16 horses to use
Genghis Khan built roads.
Mongol soldiers were able to go without sleep for days
The Mongols had a lot of ships
Q2.
Which dynasty ruled northern China and was destroyed by Genghis Khan?
Correct answer: The Jin Dynasty
The Persian Dynasty
The Roman Empire
The Song Dynasty
Q3.
What did Genghis Khan do to Beijing in 1215?
Correct answer: Destroyed it and killed the people living there
Made an alliance with its rulers
Made it his new capital city
Started trading with it
Q4.
Why did Genghis Khan decide to invade the Khwarazm Empire?
Genghis Khan wanted a new challenge.
The Mongol ambassador killed the shah.
The people of the Khwarazm Empire wanted Genghis Khan to be their leader.
Correct answer: The shah killed the Mongol ambassador.
Q5.
What did the Mongols use to attack Baghdad in 1258?
Boats
Camels
Guns
Correct answer: Siege weapons

5 Questions

Q1.
What was the name of the law code introduced by Genghis Khan?
Magna Carta
The Lasa
The Yam
Correct answer: The Yasa
Q2.
How did a soldier in Genghis Khan's army get a promotion?
By being married to an important person.
By being related by the child of an important person
Correct answer: By doing his job well.
By paying Genghis Khan a fee
Q3.
What was Genghis Khan's view on the religion of the people in his empire?
They all had to worship him.
Correct answer: They could worship whatever they liked provided they obeyed the khan.
They had to be either Christian or Muslim.
They had to worship the Mongol sky god.
Q4.
What was the name of the messaging network that Genghis Khan introduced?
The Lasa
The Mongol Mail
Correct answer: The Yam
The Yasa
Q5.
What was a paiza?
Correct answer: A special medal that gave someone protection as he travelled throughout the empire.
A special piece of paper that gave someone protection as he travelled throughout the empire.
The name given to loot captured by Genghis Khan's army
The name of the alcoholic drink made by Mongols

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UnitHistory / How did the Mongols create a world Empire?

History