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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Genghis Khan attempted to teach his sons, "If you can't swallow your _____, you can't lead."
(a) Intellect.
(b) Ways.
(c) Morals.
(d) Pride.

2. Where did Genghis Khan get the idea to write down his laws?
(a) The Tatars.
(b) The Kereyid.
(c) The Naiman.
(d) Jamuka.

3. Who fashioned the borders of Korea and India?
(a) The people of India.
(b) Europeans.
(c) The Korean people.
(d) The Mongols.

4. 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.

5. What people did Jebe and Khasar find amongst the Khitan people?
(a) Loyalty.
(b) A longstanding rivalry.
(c) Fierce opposition.
(d) Indifference.

6. What happened the first time Genghis Khan diverted the Yellow River to flood the Tangut?
(a) He diverted the river, but flooded his own camp instead.
(b) He diverted the river and captured the Tangut.
(c) He diverted the river but it flooded empty land.
(d) He was not able to divert the river at all.

7. Who was Temujin descended from?
(a) Onon the Lame.
(b) Khorkhonag the Mighty.
(c) Anda the Wise.
(d) Bodonchar the Fool.

8. Who prompted the break with Jamuka's clan in 1181?
(a) Temujin.
(b) Hoelun.
(c) Borte.
(d) The old woman of the tribe.

9. Which of the following was not a torture technique used by the famous Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa?
(a) Putting children in catapults.
(b) Soldiers playing with severed heads like balls.
(c) Waterboarding.
(d) Pulling limbs off prisoners in front of their comrades.

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

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

12. What was the name Temujin chose for himself, after this important khuriltai?
(a) Genghis Khan.
(b) Temujin.
(c) Chinggis Khan.
(d) Ong Khan.

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

14. How many men did the Khwarizm have under arms when Genghis Khan showed up?
(a) 250,000.
(b) 200,000.
(c) 400,000.
(d) 500,000.

15. Where in the formation did Genghis Khan ride?
(a) In the back.
(b) In the center.
(c) To the left.
(d) To the right.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the year 1203, Temujin wished to resolve his rivalry with Jamuka and clarify his position with Ong Khan by what means?

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

3. After their split in 1181, what year did Temujin decide he wanted the title of khan?

4. Who wrote "Kamil fi at-tarikh," also known as "The Complete History" or "The Perfect History?"

5. After his third vow of brotherhood with Jamuka, what did Temujin do?

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