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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Discovery and Conquest of Europe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What year did Genghis Khan start out west, towards Khwarizm?
(a) 1219.
(b) 1217.
(c) 1223.
(d) 1221.

2. What year did Temujin call the khuriltai that was to be "the most important ever in steppe history?"
(a) 1206.
(b) 1208.
(c) 1200.
(d) 1205.

3. What does it mean for a Mongol to remove his sash or belt?
(a) He is challenging the Gods.
(b) He is just getting undressed.
(c) It removes his identity and strength.
(d) He is deflecting from society.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What notable geographical area did Genghis Khan have to cross to get to the Jurched in 1211?

2. What is a khuriltai?

3. Under the kinship hierarchy, what is each linage known by?

4. What year was Ogodei installed?

5. Who was Mutugen?

(see the answer key)

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