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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What year did Ogodei die?
2. Who was the highest-ranking European delegate at Toregene's gathering in 1246?
3. How did Ogodei combat the bulkiness of bullion and coinage?
4. When did the Mongol forces, with the help of Bayan, overtake the Sung capital of Hangzhou?
5. Who was the first person Guyuk attacked, in 1246, as a display of his power as khan?
Short Essay Questions
1. What geographically hindered the Mongols from full victory in Europe?
2. Who was Bayan?
3. After the Mongols destroyed the Hungarian army, they were able to probe Vienna. Though scared, some Hapsburg troops captured a Mongol officer. What was strange about him?
4. Where did the research team of Jack Weatherford finish their search? What is symbolic about it?
5. What happened to the Mongol forces after they severely harmed the samurai warriors?
6. Why and how did the Mongols promote education in China?
7. For most of the twentieth century, who maintained Mongolia?
8. How did Matthew Paris link the Mongols to the Jewish people?
9. What do "generous scholars" attribute to Khubilai's frequent delays during the war with the Sung?
10. How did the Soviets adapt Genghis Khan's battle tactics in World War II?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways do you see the impact of the Mongols, the Mongol Empire, Genghis Khan and Khubilai Khan in the world today? How can you identify those aspects? How can we attribute these bits of the modern world to the Mongols? Be sure to use specific examples of what comes from the Mongols, and why.
Essay Topic 2
Who was Khubilai Khan? What did he contribute to the making of history? What did he do for the Mongol empire that Genghis Khan did not, or could not? What important advances were made during his reign as Khan?
Essay Topic 3
Who were Genghis Khan's four sons? What were there personalities? What role did each play in the making of history? Be specific and use details from the book to paint your family portrait.
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