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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. Where did the Mongols discover the triangular plow?

2. How far did the envoy travel to see King Edward the I of England?

3. What is khubi?

4. Where was the first khuriltai called after Guyuk died?

5. When did the Mongol forces, with the help of Bayan, overtake the Sung capital of Hangzhou?

Short Essay Questions

1. For most of the twentieth century, who maintained Mongolia?

2. What three inventions did Francis Bacon recognize as the foundation of modern world? Why is this important?

3. What happened to the Mongol forces after they severely harmed the samurai warriors?

4. How did the people of the city-states of Russia interpret the victory of the Mongols?

5. Why did the Golden Family back Arik Boke instead of Khubilai?

6. How did Matthew Paris link the Mongols to the Jewish people?

7. Who was Bayan?

8. What was in the tea Khubilai drank the morning after a long night of celebration, and what did it do?

9. Who was Nicolaus of Cusa?

10. Why did the clerics suppose the Mongols were going to ride on Cologne? What happened in 1164 that made them think that way?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

As great of a man as Genghis Khan was, his image and reputation preceded him to many fronts, and his reputation continues to haunt him even after his passing. Many cultures have false impressions of Genghis Khan. Why? What about these stereotypes are false? What harmful words or ideas have sprung from the misinterpretation of the Mongol spirit?

Essay Topic 2

How did Genghis Khan build his army? What methods and tactics did he use that distinguished him from other khans? How did he learn those things? How did Genghis Khan organize his army? What benefits did he glean from his organizational structure? How did he command so many people? How did they communicate? How did Genghis Khan win the loyalty of so many people? Describe Genghis Khan's army in any and all of these terms, and more as you see fit.

Essay Topic 3

How did the Mongol empire effect agriculture in their world? Do those advances or changes have any lasting effect in the modern world? What did the Mongols do to agriculture to change it? What other benefits resulted from those changes? What agriculturally-related laws and rules did the Mongols contribute?

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