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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of education did Genghis Khan receive?

2. When there was no time to cook, how did Mongol soldiers prepare their meat?

3. What were Mongol soldiers forbidden to speak about?

4. What year did Genghis Khan start out west, towards Khwarizm?

5. Who drove the Mongols out of power in India?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Genghis Khan quickly depopulate an area, and for what strategic purpose?

2. How did Jack Weatherford begin his research?

3. What did Jamuka offer Temujin in death?

4. What made Temujin turn to Mount Burkhan Khaldun in prayer?

5. What was the Great Law of Genghis Khan?

6. What was Genghis Khan's stance on adultery?

7. What conditions did the research team endure during their research of Genghis Khan?

8. What was troublesome about Borte's first pregnancy?

9. What is "The Secret History of the Mongols," and where was it finally found?

10. Genghis Khan opened his succession khuriltai by citing a fable. Summarize the fable Genghis Khan told.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who was Khubilai Khan? What did he contribute to the making of history? What did he do for the Mongol empire that Genghis Khan did not, or could not? What important advances were made during his reign as Khan?

Essay Topic 2

Who was Jamuka? Why is Jamuka so important to Genghis Khan? Trace the major events and occurrences between the two men, and be sure to cite in what ways they developed as adults. What happened to Jamuka?

Essay Topic 3

Who were Genghis Khan's four sons? What were there personalities? What role did each play in the making of history? Be specific and use details from the book to paint your family portrait.

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