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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. Who, in 1228, tied 400 Mongol prisoners to horses and dragged them through the streets?
(a) The sultan of Delhi.
(b) Jalal al-Din.
(c) The Bulgarians.
(d) The Persians.

2. In the Khuriltai, Genghis Khan called to discuss his succession. Who was the first son invited to speak after Genghis Khan?
(a) Jochi.
(b) Tolui.
(c) Ogodei.
(d) Chaghatai.

3. Which of the following was not a torture technique used by the famous Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa?
(a) Soldiers playing with severed heads like balls.
(b) Waterboarding.
(c) Pulling limbs off prisoners in front of their comrades.
(d) Putting children in catapults.

4. When Genghis Khan finally descended upon Khwarizm, how many Mongols did he have in his command?
(a) 50,000 - 75,000.
(b) 150,000 - 175,000.
(c) 200,000 - 215,000.
(d) 100,000 - 125,000.

5. What did Khubilai change his name to in 1264?
(a) Khubilai Khan.
(b) Arik Boke.
(c) The Great Khan.
(d) Zhiyuan, or Chih-yuan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was charged with the care of the Mongol homeland whilst Genghis Khan was campaigning in central Asia?

2. What was the newly-named Genghis Khan's first new law?

3. What happened to Jamuka, after the battle between the Mongols and the Naimen?

4. What happened when Mongol prisoners were freed after their prison sentence, under Khubilai?

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

(see the answer key)

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