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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 Persia fall from the Mongol rule?

2. Where did Hulegu rule during Khubilai's reign?

3. As the Mongols' position in power began to crumble, mostly due to the lack of trade, what religion was favored by the Mongols?

4. How did Guyuk die?

5. How many letters were in the alphabetic system that could write all the languages in the world?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was special about the mare's milk for Khubilai and his court?

2. What was superior about the Chinese paper over the parchment made by Europeans?

3. What was the first book written in English, and what did it say about Genghis Khan?

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

5. What geographically hindered the Mongols from full victory in Europe?

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

7. 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?

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

9. What happened to Professor Lkhagvasuren's teacher?

10. What happened to Arik Boke that caused the end of his life?

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

What was happening in the Mongol Empire just before Genghis Khan died? How did Genghis Khan die? How did Genghis Khan try to handle his succession? What actually happened after Genghis Khan passed?

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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