5.2: The Mongols

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  1. 4. Indian city visited by Zheng He; major Indian Ocean trade center.
  2. 5. Birth name of Genghis Khan.
  3. 8. Title meaning leader or ruler among Mongol tribes.
  4. 9. Capital of the Jurched kingdom; modern-day Beijing.
  5. 11. Large, flat grassland where many nomadic tribes lived.
  6. 14. Region north of China made of grasslands, deserts, and steppe.
  7. 15. People who move from place to place, often herding animals.
  8. 16. Northern Chinese state conquered early by Genghis Khan.
  9. 17. Ruler of the Khwarazim Empire who provoked Mongol invasion.
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  1. 1. Central Asian empire defeated after killing Mongol envoys.
  2. 2. “Mongol Peace”; period of stability that boosted trade across Asia.
  3. 3. Chinese dynasty established by the Mongols under Kublai Khan.
  4. 6. Venetian traveler who served Kublai Khan and wrote about China.
  5. 7. Mongol soldiers skilled at fighting on horseback.
  6. 8. Grandson of Genghis Khan; conquered China and founded the Yuan dynasty.
  7. 10. Region reached by Mongol and Chinese voyages, including Zheng He's.
  8. 12. Influential Mongol noblewoman who guided Kublai Khan’s policies.
  9. 13. “Supreme Ruler”; united Mongol tribes and built a vast empire.
  10. 17. Major trade route connecting China with the Middle East and Europe.