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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 10, The Empire of Illusion, Epilogue, The Eternal Spirit of Genghis Khan.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. The best we know, where did Black Death originate?
(a) India.
(b) Persia.
(c) Korea.
(d) South of China.

3. What was Kerchagan?
(a) The name of the plan to overthrow Ogodei.
(b) Ogodei's private residence for his family.
(c) Ogodei's store of wine.
(d) The name of Ogodei's horse.

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) Jalal al-Din.
(d) The Persians.

5. Who was Shiremun?
(a) Ogodei's biggest critic.
(b) Ogodei's biggest rival.
(c) Ogodei's favorite grandson.
(d) Ogodei's favorite son.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ruled the Moghuls from 1556 until 1608, the zenith of that empire?

2. How did Ogodei combat the bulkiness of bullion and coinage?

3. What percentage of the people living in the Hopei Province died in 1331?

4. What did the Mongol women do while the men were on the battlefield?

5. What did the Mongol officials demand from Korean subjects in 1221?

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