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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What unit made up the entire Mongol army?
(a) The cavalry.
(b) Longbowmen.
(c) Axe Throwers.
(d) Infantry.

2. When was the final battle for control over Mongolia?
(a) 1202, the Year of the Rooster.
(b) 1204, the Year of the Rat.
(c) 1200, the Year of the Llama.
(d) 1206, the Year of the Bear.

3. As a compromise, who was named successor to Genghis Khan?
(a) Ogodei.
(b) Tolui.
(c) Jochi.
(d) Chaghatai.

4. What two parts did the Mongols divide the natural world into?
(a) Black and white.
(b) Right and wrong.
(c) Earth and sky.
(d) Light and Dark.

5. At the beginning of chapter two, who first heard the sound of horse hooves of the Merkids hitting the ground?
(a) Borte.
(b) Burkhan Khaldun.
(c) The old woman of the family.
(d) Genghis Khan.

6. What were the last words of a fallen Mongol soldier?
(a) Glory to the Great Khan.
(b) All honor to Ghengis Khan.
(c) Eternal Blue Sky.
(d) I die in glory for the Khan.

7. What does a Spirit Banner proclaim?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Religion.
(c) Power.
(d) Identity.

8. Who, of historical import, was killed in the Nishapur revolt?
(a) Genghis Khan.
(b) Tokuchar.
(c) Cremona.
(d) Jamuka.

9. When was Borte's first son born?
(a) 1184.
(b) 1179.
(c) 1177.
(d) 1182.

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

11. When a warrior dies, where does his soul go?
(a) The sky.
(b) The sun.
(c) His Spirit Banner.
(d) The wind.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Genghis Khan attempted to teach his sons, "If you can't swallow your _____, you can't lead."

2. What was Ong Khan doing as Temujin attacked him?

3. Genghis Khan attempted to repair the breech between Jochi and Chagahatai by assigning them to a campaign against which city?

4. Who killed Genghis Khan's older half-brother?

5. Who drove the Mongols out of power in India?

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