Question

1. the mongols were nomads. nomads migrate according to climate conditions so they can feed their ____________. 2. nomads don’t generally produce manufactured goods, which means they need to __________, so they almost always live near settled people. 3. pastoral nomads tend to be more __________, especially where women are concerned. 4. genghis or c__________ khan was born around 1162 with the name __________ to a lowly clan chief. 5. he united the tribes by promoting people based on m__________, and by bringing l__________ of conquered people into his own tribe. 6. after genghis died in 1227, his __________ khan expanded the empire even more. genghis’ grandson, __________ khan, captured baghdad, the capital of the a__________ empire. another grandson, k__________ khan conquered china’s song dynasty in 1279. 7. historians believe there are currently about __________ million direct descendants of genghis khan on the earth. 8. after genghis’ death, the mongol empire was split into four pieces called k__________, which meant it didn’t stay unified. 9. genghis khan’s army was built on s__________ and a__________. 10. the mongols adopted g__________, probably introducing it to europeans. 11. the mongols reinvigorated cross - eurasian s__________ r____________ trade, which they valued because they could tax it, so they made travel very safe.

Explanation:

1. Nomads migrate to find grazing for their livestock.
2. Since they don't produce manufactured goods, they trade with settled - people.
3. Pastoral nomads often have more egalitarian social structures regarding women.
4. Genghis Khan was born Temüjin to a clan chief.
5. He united tribes by promoting people based on merit and integrating conquered people.
6. Ögedei Khan expanded the empire after Genghis, Hulagu Khan captured Baghdad, Kublai Khan conquered the Song Dynasty.
7. There are about 16 million direct descendants of Genghis Khan.
8. After his death, the empire was split into four khanates.
9. His army was built on speed and agility.
10. The Mongols adopted gunpowder and likely introduced it to Europeans.
11. They reinvigorated the Silk Road trade.

Answer:

1. livestock
2. trade
3. egalitarian
4. Temüjin
5. merit; integrated
6. Ögedei; Hulagu; Kublai
7. 16
8. khanates
9. speed; agility
10. gunpowder
11. Silk; Road