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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 became of Khanbalik, also known as Dadu?
(a) It is now known as Shanghai
(b) It was destroyed in 1357.
(c) It is now known as Seoul.
(d) It is now known as Beijing.

2. Where did Genghis Khan get the idea to write down his laws?
(a) The Tatars.
(b) Jamuka.
(c) The Kereyid.
(d) The Naiman.

3. When was the final battle for control over Mongolia?
(a) 1204, the Year of the Rat.
(b) 1206, the Year of the Bear.
(c) 1200, the Year of the Llama.
(d) 1202, the Year of the Rooster.

4. The night before his decisive battle with the Naiman, Temujin asked his soldiers to sleep soundly. What happened to many of the Naiman men?
(a) Temujin lit many fires, so it would seem like he had more men.
(b) Many of the fleeing Naimen were pursued by Jamuka.
(c) Many of the fleeing Naiman fell off a cliff.
(d) Temujin picked men off, one by one, all through the night.

5. What did the Mongol officials demand from Korean subjects in 1221?
(a) 100,00 yards of silk.
(b) 1,000 yards of silk.
(c) 1,000 sheets of paper.
(d) 100,000 sheets of paper.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1272, Khubilai began the construction of what important building?

2. Who wrote "Kamil fi at-tarikh," also known as "The Complete History" or "The Perfect History?"

3. In 1263, Khubilai began the construction of what important building?

4. Out of approximately 500 plays from the Yuan dynasty, how many survive today?

5. When did Borte die?

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