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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the first thing the Mongol soldiers did every morning when they broke camp?
(a) They had a meeting and discussed the next day.
(b) They prayed to Genghis Khan.
(c) A quick reconissance of the left, right, back, and front.
(d) They put out the night's fires and rode on.

2. When was Genghis Khan born?
(a) 1172.
(b) 1142.
(c) 1152.
(d) 1162.

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

4. 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) Carpenters.
(c) Soldiers.
(d) Smiths.

5. Who killed Genghis Khan's older half-brother?
(a) Chiledu.
(b) Hoelun.
(c) Genghis Khan.
(d) Borte.

6. Who was one of the most valuable resources to come of the Khitan people?
(a) Mahmud Yalavach.
(b) Ahmad Fanakati.
(c) Yelu Chucai.
(d) Arghun Aqa.

7. What gave the Jurched power over the steppe?
(a) Their advanced technology.
(b) Their military prowess.
(c) Their superior politicians.
(d) Their control over goods from China.

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

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

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

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

12. What is a deel?
(a) The saddle a Mongol rides upon.
(b) The flints a soldier carries for fire.
(c) The canteens a soldier carries for water.
(d) The traditional Mongol robe.

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

14. How did Temujin begin his attack on the Naiman, outside of Burkhan Khaldun?
(a) The Tumbleweed Formation.
(b) The Lightning Formation.
(c) He used archers to wound from remote places.
(d) All of his units went racing to attack at once.

15. What notable geographical area did Genghis Khan have to cross to get to the Jurched in 1211?
(a) The Caspian Sea.
(b) The Gobi desert.
(c) The Nile river.
(d) The Hymalian mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Genghis Khan get the idea to write down his laws?

2. How did Temjin take the throne after the important khuriltai?

3. When was the final battle for control over Mongolia?

4. Previous to 1937, where was Genghis Khan's soul?

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

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