Topic 5 Lesson 2 Mongol and Ming Empires

Who was the powerful leader that united the tribes north of China in 1206 and gave himself the title 'Universal Ruler'?

• Emperor Zheng He

• Genghis Khan

• Kublia Khan

• Marco Polo

Kublai Khan completed the conquest of China and started which dynasty?

• Yuan Dynasty

• Ming Dynasty

• Qing Dynasty

• Tang Dynasty

Who was the Italian merchant that traveled through China from 1271-1295 and wrote about it?

• Ferdinand Magellan
• Vasco da Gama
• Marco Polo
• Christopher Columbus

What happened when the Mongols tried to invade Japan?

• The Mongols successfully conquered Japan.

• The Mongols were repelled by Japanese forces.

• The Mongol fleet was destroyed by a typhoon.

• The Mongols formed an alliance with Japan.

The Great Wall took how many years to build, and how many people died during its construction?

• 10 years, 100,000 people

• 20 years, 200,000 people

• 2000 years, 1 million people

• Over 2000 years, hundreds of thousands