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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. Where was the first khuriltai called after Guyuk died?
(a) The steppe.
(b) Karakorum.
(c) Lake Issykul.
(d) Georgia.

2. On a modern map, how many countries did Genghis Khan conquer?
(a) 40.
(b) 25.
(c) 35.
(d) 30.

3. In 1272, Khubilai began the construction of what important building?
(a) A library to promote literacy.
(b) A public hospital for the Chinese.
(c) A Chinese-style imperial capital.
(d) An ancestral temple for his family.

4. Who called the first khuriltai after Guyuk died?
(a) Mongke.
(b) Oghul Ghaimish.
(c) Sorhokhtani.
(d) Batu Khan.

5. Throughout the Renaissance the Mongols were generally treated with adulation. However, what time period opened up a distinct anti-Asian sentiment?
(a) The Middle Ages.
(b) The Mideival Ages.
(c) The Dark Ages.
(d) The Enlightenment.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year did the Jurched claim a new Golden Khan and demand the submission of Genghis Khan?

2. What year is the earliest reported Mongol presence in the French court?

3. Who did Khubilai assign the task of creating a single alphabet that could be used to write all the languages in the world?

4. How did Temujin and his nineteen men survive starvation on the muddy Lake Balujna?

5. What were the last words of a fallen Mongol soldier?

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