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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whom did Temujin ask for help, after the kidnapping of Borte?
(a) Jamuka.
(b) Mongke.
(c) Ong Khan.
(d) The Merkid.

2. Which of the following was not carried by every soldier in the Mongol army?
(a) A tent.
(b) A lasso.
(c) Flints.
(d) A seing kit.

3. How did Temjin take the throne after the important khuriltai?
(a) He walked on the hands of his followers.
(b) He rode his horse to the throne.
(c) He was carried on a carpet above the heads of his followers.
(d) He was carried one by one, by his followers, to the throne.

4. What were Mongol soldiers forbidden to speak about?
(a) Cohesion.
(b) Sharing.
(c) Comprimise.
(d) Death.

5. What happened to Jamuka, after the battle between the Mongols and the Naimen?
(a) Jamuka was accepted back into Temujin's clan, but as his subordinate.
(b) Jamuka escaped, but lived as an outcast.
(c) Jamuka was accepted back into Temujin's clan as his brother.
(d) Jamuka was successful.

6. What was Ong Khan doing as Temujin attacked him?
(a) Feasting.
(b) Preparing for battle.
(c) Standing guard.
(d) Sleeping.

7. What is a khuriltai?
(a) A traditional Mongolian council.
(b) A traditional Mongolian dress.
(c) A traditional Mongolian meal.
(d) A traditional Mongolian wedding.

8. Who drove the Mongols out of power in India?
(a) The British.
(b) The people of India.
(c) The people of Pakistan.
(d) The Koreans.

9. What was the newly-named Genghis Khan's first new law?
(a) He forbade the kidnapping of women.
(b) He gave all of his people religious freedom.
(c) He legitimized all children.
(d) He streamlined hunting rights.

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

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

12. After his third vow of brotherhood with Jamuka, what did Temujin do?
(a) Took one of Jamuka's wives as his own.
(b) Immediately overthrew Jamuka.
(c) Make an alliance with Jamuka, but remain in the mountains.
(d) Merge his family with Jamuka.

13. What religion did the Mongols practice?
(a) Animisty.
(b) Islam.
(c) Christianity.
(d) Buddhism.

14. Who wrote "Kamil fi at-tarikh," also known as "The Complete History" or "The Perfect History?"
(a) Abdüllatif Şener.
(b) Köprülü Fazıl Ahmed.
(c) Ibn al-Athir.
(d) Nihat Ergün.

15. In capturing a new city, such as those in the Khwarizm empire, whom of the following did Genghis Khan execute?
(a) People without occupation.
(b) Soldiers.
(c) Carpenters.
(d) Smiths.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Genghis Khan finally descended upon Khwarizm, how many Mongols did he have in his command?

2. The night before his decisive battle with the Naiman, Temujin asked his soldiers to sleep soundly. What happened to many of the Naiman men?

3. What does it mean for a Mongol to remove his sash or belt?

4. What unit made up the entire Mongol army?

5. Who was Mutugen?

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