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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II, The Mongol World War, 1211-1261, Chapter 4, Spitting on the Golden Khan.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Borte when Temujin raided the Merkids?
(a) On a cart, sent away from battle.
(b) Fighting with her new husband.
(c) In the Merkid camp.
(d) Waiting for Temujin.

2. At its height, how expansive was the Mongol Empire?
(a) Approximatly 7 million square miles.
(b) Between 11 and 12 million square miles.
(c) Exactly 900,000 square miles.
(d) 1 million yards.

3. Under the kinship hierarchy, what is each linage known by?
(a) Spirit banners.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Bones.
(d) Hair.

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

5. As a child, what was Genghis Khan afraid of?
(a) Dogs.
(b) Snakes.
(c) Heights.
(d) The dark.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the largest kingdom in China in the thirteenth century?

2. On a modern map, how many countries did Genghis Khan conquer?

3. What was the name Temujin chose for himself, after this important khuriltai?

4. Who was one of the most valuable resources to come of the Khitan people?

5. Who prompted the break with Jamuka's clan in 1181?

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