Mongol+Scavenger+Hunt

** EACH GROUP SHOULD PRODUCE AND PRINT A DOCUMENT THAT HAS THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS **
1. **One paragraph biographies, on 2 different famous Mongols.** Genghis Khan

Around 1200 a Mongol Khan named Temujin unified the clans under his leadership. He conquered rivals one by one across the Mongolian steppe. In 1206, Temujin accepted the title Genghis Khan, or known as “universal ruler” of the Mongols. Through ut 21 years, Genghis led Mongols in concurring a lot of Asia. Genghis Khan’s goal was to take Asia first. Genghis Khan had several characteristics that lay behind his success as a conqueror. He was a very smart organizer. He grouped up his warriors in armies of 10,000. One thousand- man brigades, one hundred man companies and ten – man platoons. Also, Genghis was a gifted strategist; he had brilliant techniques in taking armies over. He also adopted new weapons and technology used by his enemies. Genghis then started to take things too far by killing the entire population when he finally captured the place. He did this because if the city refused to surrender to him he would kill. Finally in 1227 Genghis Khan died, not from violence but from illness

Kublai Klan

Kublai Klan is the grandson of Genghis khan and he assumed the title from grandfather in 1206. In theory Kublai ruled the entire mogul empire, but in reality the empire had split into four khanates. The Chinese held Kublai’s attack for a long time but he finally overwhelmed them and took them over in 1279. Chinas history changed the day the Mongols took them over because china only lost some territory to nomadic tribes but they never had been taken completely over. After he took over China Kublai went for Japan. After Kublai failed to take it over he set his mind to the trading. Kublai was one of the best in trading over seas because of the Mongols peace. After the Mongolian empire started to weaken he tried to take over more countries and ended in embarrassing defeat. Kublai Klan died in 1294, after his death the Yan dynasty began to fade.

2. **Pictures or Drawing of the 2 famous Mongols. (If available)** Genghis Khan Kublai Klan

3. **Maps of the four famous Mongols conquest, & a map of the 4 Khanates (kingdom****s).** ** (That's 5 Maps Total) ** -The Il-Khanate of Persia (founded by Hulagu in 1260) did not fare so well at start, struggling with the economy and another embarrassing defeats by the Mameluks. -The Blue Horde in Russia enjoyed a period of fairly good economic activity -The Chaghadai Khanate grew directly out of the ulus inherited by Chingis's son Chaghadai - White Horde" did have some type of coalition with one another, they were really separate entities until the later unification by Toktamish Khan. This map reflects the Mongol Empire in 1227, when Genghis Khan died. His descendants expanded into Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and all of China.

[]# 4. **Complete answers to the 10 Key Questions below.**

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING 10 KEY QUESTIONS
1. . How did geography contribute to the success of the Mongols? The Mongols controlled most of Asia at one point. They were also lucky because they were able to travel over the land quickly and easy on horseback. Waterways also cause lack of transportation because of in roads.Stepe 2. What was the nature of the military organization established by Genghis Kahn? Many cultures feared Genghis Kahn military because he had one for the biggest t militaries. He also tricked enemies into fighting him sometimes. 3. What forces led to the rise of the Mongols? Genghis Kahn started small by building himself up by taking over small towns and progressed and taking over countries and getting the name Genghis khan known as "universal ruler" of the Mongols. 4. How were a nomadic people able to conquer more advanced civilizations? They attacked enemies with strategies. Genghis Kahn was known for having the smartest strategies and known for being one of the best conquers. 5. What was the impact of the Mongol conquest of Russia and the Islamic heartlands? It changed many cultures and the way people lived. 6. Why was the Mongol defeat in Japan significant? Mongols defeat in Japan was significant because it ended the Mongols expansion of taking over countries. 7. What were the positive aspects of the Mongol conquest? Mongolian postal system, Culture, and technological especially military. 8. What was the impact of the Mongol conquest on Chinese society and political structure? The Mongols taught them math. Astronomy, literature, medicine and many others. All these ideas were learned form the Muslims. 9. What forces led to the fall of the Mongols? By 1260 these and other internal struggles over succession and leadership had led to a gradual breakdown of the Mongol Empire.