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Empire of the Great Khan
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Who was Kublai Khan?
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Who was Marco Polo?
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1279
When did the Mongols gain control of all of China?
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When did Kublai Khan rule?
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Where did Kublai Khan build palaces?
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Where did Kublai Khan move the capital of his empire?
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How did the Mongol rulers treat their Chinese subjects?
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How did Kublai Khan expand foreign trade?
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Why did the Mongols give most high government posts to foreigners?
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Why were the Mongols unable to conquer Japan?
Storms destroyed two invading fleets
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Why is the Yuan Dynasty important in Chinese history?
It united china expanded foreighn contacts made new foreign contacts and few changes to
Chinese culture and system of govt
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What brought about the fall of the Yuan Dynasty?
Military defeats luxurious lifestyles of the court heavy spending high taxes, civil
discontent, power struggles, among family members, rebellions of the chinese