Genghis Khan and the Mongols (separate answers with a ;) (There are some blanks that you won't need to know, but you should)

*Conquests* - Attacked __________ in 1215 and burned ______ cities to the ground - Sacked and burned _________________ and Bukhara, two great Silk Road cities in Central Asia - Anyone who resisted was ____________ . Men ___________ , women sold as slaves - Anyone who _____________ became a part of the Mongol Empire (______________)

China; 90; Samarkand; destroyed; executed; submitted; Korea

*Decline of the Mongol Emprie* - Empire divided into _____________ - New leaders not as _________ as Genghis or Kublai Khan - Resentment against Mongol Rule grows in ___________ and _________ - _____________ becomes too big and _____________ to manage

Khanates; strong; Russia; China; Empire; diverse

*Legacies of the Mongol Empire* - ________________ _____________ (Temujin's Grandson) established the _________ dynasty in China and welcomed ______________ the _____________ explorer - Gunpowder and _______________ - invented in _______ and used by the Mongols - The ______________ ____________ - The Plague began in ________ but decimated _______________ in 1347 killing ______ of the population

Kublai Khan; Yuan; Marco Plo; Venetian; canons; China; Black Death; Asia; Europe; 1/3

*Economic and Social Reforms* - Forcibly ______________ many ____________ and _____________ to _________________ - Created a written _____________ language - Practiced religious toleration - spread Buddhism, Islam & _________________ - The Mongol _________ system (later copied in the US as __________ Express) unified Asia

relocated; artisans; merchants; central Asia; Mongol; Daoism; Mail; Pony

*The Pax Mongolia* - After Mongol conquest, _________ years of __________ where: - Mongols policed the ___________ and made travel safe & _______________________ trade increased - Harsh _____________ for criminals helped to deter ________ - Unified parts of __________ , __________ , Central Asia, ________________________________ , & Russia - transmitting all aquired cultures and _________________

100; peace; roads; Silk Road; punishments; crime; China; india; Mulism Middle East; technologies

*Expansion of the Mongol Empire* - Became known as the "_____________ ___________" because of the color of their tents - In 1279, Genghis Khan's grandson _____________ ________ conquered China, Tibet, & ____________ - Kublai founds the ___________ Dynasty in China

Golden Horde; Kublai Khan; Vietnam; Yuan

*The Rise of Genghis Khan* - Born "_________" around _______ - His father was a ________ chief - He becomes _________ leader and defeats all his rivals to unify all of the Mongols around _____ - Takes on the title ______________ ________ or " _____________ ______"

Temujin; 1162, clan; clan; 1200; Genghis Khan; universal ruler

What does the quote say about Genghis Khan?

That he delights in the pain of others, and is very violent, aggressive, and brutal. (answers vary A LOT)

*War Strategy and Tactics* - Used bows, __________ , and swords but also _________ - which were a new technology - Skilled attacking on ______________ - Often faked a __________ to lure enemies into a _________ - Genghis Khan created an elite group of ___________ young warriors from all tribes loyal to him - Based military positions on ________ , not your ___________ - They showed no ____________ to those who opposed but _____________ all who wanted to join

arrows; canons; horseback; retreat; trap; 10,000; merit, family; mercy; welcomed

*The Early Mongols* - small _____________ tribes who live in portable tents called "yurts" - skillful herders of ________ , horses, and camels in the Central Asian __________ - Very ________________ to their enemies - Loosly organized into ________ and _______

nomadic; sheep; steepe; aggressive; tribes; clans