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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part Three, the Global Awakening, 1262-1962, Chapter 8, Khubilai Khan and the New Mongol Empire.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is a she?
(a) A group of 1,000 nobility.
(b) A group of 100 nobility.
(c) A group of about 200,000 peasants.
(d) A group of about 50,000 peasants.

2. Who did Khubilai assign the task of creating a single alphabet that could be used to write all the languages in the world?
(a) Gyalwa Karmapa.
(b) Dromtonpa.
(c) Rinchen Zangpo.
(d) Lama Phagspa.

3. What happened if a Mongol, under Khubilai, declared bankruptcy more than two times?
(a) Possible execution.
(b) The rack.
(c) Mongols could not declare bankruptcy.
(d) Caning.

4. Realizing he made a mistake in his refusal of Temujin, Ong Khan decided to do what?
(a) Allow Temujin to marry one of his daughters.
(b) Allow Jochi to marry one of his daughters.
(c) Trick Temujin and kill him.
(d) Take Temujin's daughter as a wife.

5. What is naadam?
(a) The traditional way of throat-singing of the Mongols.
(b) The traditional food of the Mongols.
(c) The traditional songs of the Mongols.
(d) The traditional games of the Mongols.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many letters were in the alphabetic system that could write all the languages in the world?

2. Where did Genghis Khan get the idea to write down his laws?

3. How did Temujin trick the Naiman to believe he had more troops than "stars in the sky?"

4. Who was Mutugen?

5. In the year 1203, Temujin wished to resolve his rivalry with Jamuka and clarify his position with Ong Khan by what means?

(see the answer key)

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