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Quiz: Mongol Empire

  1. When was Mongol Empire founded?

    • 1206, Temujin proclaimed Genghis Khan
    • 1291, the Federal Charter of the three forest cantons
    • 1847, full independence declared
    • 1428, the Triple Alliance formed
    Answer

    1206, Temujin proclaimed Genghis Khan — Founded: 1206, Temujin proclaimed Genghis Khan.

  2. When did Mongol Empire end?

    • 1368, the Yuan driven from China; the khanates faded separately
    • c. 1190 BCE, in the Bronze Age collapse
    • 539 BCE, when Cyrus the Great took Babylon for Persia
    • 30 BCE, death of Cleopatra; Egypt became a Roman province
    Answer

    1368, the Yuan driven from China; the khanates faded separately — Ended: 1368, the Yuan driven from China; the khanates faded separately.

  3. Where was the heartland of Mongol Empire?

    • The Mongolian steppe, capital Karakorum
    • Central Anatolia, capital Hattusa, in present day Turkey
    • The Tigris Euphrates valley, in present day Iraq and eastern Syria
    • Southern Mesopotamia, in present day Iraq
    Answer

    The Mongolian steppe, capital Karakorum — Heartland: The Mongolian steppe, capital Karakorum.

  4. True or false: The Mongol Empire was the largest connected land empire in history.

    • True
    • False
    Answer

    True — True. The Mongol Empire was the largest connected land empire in history.