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1
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Who were the Mongols?

A

Clans of nomads in northern Asia

2
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Who unified Mongols in early 1200s and conquered much of Eurasia

A

Genghis Khan

3
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What was the empire divided into after the death of Ghengis Khan?

A

Khanates

4
Q

True or False? Mongol efforts to conquer Japan and Indonesian Islands were unsuccessful

A

True

5
Q

Who attacked Song dynasty in 1260s?

A

Mongols

6
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Who was the grandson of Ghengis Khan who completed the conquest of Song in 1270?

A

Kublai Khan

7
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What dynasty did Kublai Khan start?

A

Yuan

8
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what was the name of the capital of the Yuan dynasty?

A

Khanbalik (Beijing)

9
Q

Describe the Yuan dynasty

A

it adapted to Chinese political system
it was stable and prosperous
it won the support of many Chinese people

10
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Who brought Eurasian landmass under single rule

A

Mongols

11
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What happened to trade under the Mongul rule?

A

trade increased in Mongol Empire

Silk Road

12
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What was the religion of Mongol rule

A

Buddism and Daoism

13
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During the MOngol rule, what was the governments reaction to Buddism?

A

It was against it

14
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During the Mongol rule, official support was for ____

A

neo-confucianism