Division of the Empire

Who were the four sons of Genghis Khan?

Who did Genghis Khan choose to be the Great Khan?

Fill in the blank: The territory each brother was given to rule was called a _______.

• fiefdom

• kingdom

• province

• colony

In 1258, who led the Ilkhanate and conquered Baghdad and the Abbasid Caliphate in the Middle East?

• Genghis Khan

• Hülegü Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Tolui Khan

What is a Caliphate?

• A Christian state ruled by a pope

• An Islamic state ruled by a successor of Muhammad

• A Hindu state ruled by a guru

• A Buddhist state ruled by a monk

Baghdad’s defeat marked the end of the Islamic _______.

• Golden Age

• Renaissance

• Empire

• Revolution

What did the Mongols manufacture beyond what they needed for daily living?

• Weapons

• Nothing

• Clothing

• Tools

The Mongols rarely grew ______.

• crops

• trees

• flowers

• vegetables

Why did the Mongols resort to trading?

• To obtain other goods

• To expand their territory

• To build alliances

• To learn new skills.

What was the period of stability and trade caused by Mongol rule called?

• Pax Romana

• Pax Mongolica

• Pax Britannica

• Pax Americana