Download The Mongol Empire - John Bowne High School

Aim: How did the Mongols build their vast empire?
The Mongol Empire Vocabulary:
Genghis Khan – Supreme ruler of the Mongol clans. A brave warrior
& skilled leader whose name means “World Emperor”
Golden Horde – the name for the tents in the camps of Mongol armies
that conquered lands in Russia & Eastern Europe between 1236 & 1241.
Kublai Khan – grandson of Genghis Khan who conquered China, Korea,
Tibet & Vietnam
Yuan Dynasty – the Chinese name for Kublai Khan’s dynasty in China
Mughal Dynasty - ruling family that led India from 1526 to 1857.
Akbar the Great – the greatest Mughal ruler who, although he was Muslim,
won support of Hindus because of his tolerant policies
Directions: use the information from the reading & your previous
knowledge to answer the following questions in FULL SENTENCES
What is a nomad?
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What were 2 reasons for Mongol victories?
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Directions: use the underlined information to fill in the vertical timeline
Using 10 words or less for each
Date
The Rise of the Mongols
Event
1100’s
1236 –
1241
1279
Late
1300’s
1526 –
1857
F.S.Q. – support this statement in 3 – 4 FULL SENTENCES
The Mongol empire in 1279 brought together many different groups & cultures.
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