| A | B |
|---|
| Mongols | lived north of China called Mongolia |
| steppes | wide, rolling grassy plains |
| Temujin | young ruler elected Genghis Khan |
| Genghis Khan | used well-trained army to invade major civilizations |
| Mongol warriors | known for their cruelty and use of terror to scare people |
| At the height of the Mongol rule, the empire stretched from | Pacific Ocean in the east to Eastern Europe |
| How did the Mongols become wealthy? | taxed traded goods |
| What did the Mongold learn from the Chinese | gunpowder and weapons |
| What terror tactics did the Mongols use? | attacked, robbed and burned cities |
| a traveler from Venice who went on fact finding trips for Kublai Khan | Marco Polo |
| Kublai Khan | founded the Yuan dynasty; Genghis Khan's grandson; |
| The Mongols differed from the Chinese in their | customs, laws, and language |
| Mongols tolerated other religions. Their religion was | Buddhism |
| The Mongols used Korean-made ships to | invade Japan |
| The Mongols were made up of related family groups called | tribes, or groups of related families. |
| Genghis Khan chose his commanding officers based on their | abilities, not their family ties |
| He moved the capital from Mongolia to China | Kublai Khan |
| Trade in China increased because | China belonged to the large Mongol empire |
| What military and economic reasons explain why the Mongols were able to build an empire so quickly? | They learned new technologies, had a skilled army, and scared people into surrendering |
| A vast desert that covers parts of Mongolia and China | Gobi |
