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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, War of the Khans.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What two parts did the Mongols divide the natural world into?
(a) Black and white.
(b) Right and wrong.
(c) Earth and sky.
(d) Light and Dark.

2. After their split in 1181, what year did Temujin decide he wanted the title of khan?
(a) 1189.
(b) 1190.
(c) 1185.
(d) 1182.

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

4. How did Temujin trick the Naiman to believe he had more troops than "stars in the sky?"
(a) Temujin fashioned dummies and empty tents to make it appear he had more men.
(b) Temujin used villagers on horseback to fill in his ranks.
(c) Temujin had each man light five fires.
(d) Temujin left a trail of destruction and litter, making it look like more men.

5. What year did Genghis Khan die?
(a) 1227.
(b) 1237.
(c) 1217.
(d) 1207.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who had henchmen execute approximately thirty thousand Mongols in the 1930s?

2. What was Temujin's first reaction when first reunited with Borte, as she grabbed his reigns?

3. At its height, how expansive was the Mongol Empire?

4. What was different about Borte, once she was rescued?

5. How did Plano di Carpini explain Genghis Khan's death?

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