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- 1. Khutulun participated in many _____ alongside her father and his army.
- 5. Kaidu had _____ sons.
- 7. Khutulun would show up to the wrestling matches wearing a garment called a _____.
- 8. Khutulun was like a ____ flying in on its prey, and the enemy was understandably terrified of her.
- 10. But unlike most princesses, Khutulun isn’t remembered for her looks. She was known for her incredible _____ skills.
- 12. Women and children were seen as men's ______.
- 15. Even though their army was known for being ruthless warriors, the Mongolian empire actually brought a lot of _____ to the world during times of peace.
- 17. Khutulun was a _____ since she was young.
- 20. The men practiced both the Chinese martial arts of _____ as well as ancient Mongolian fighting.
- 21. The Mongolians trained _____ to send messages to one another.
- 22. Kokochin was nicknamed The _____.
- 25. A man named _____ was Kublai Khan’s cousin.
- 26. The Mongolian Empire is known for their _____ conquests.
- 27. Khutulun was given a _____ medallion to wear around her neck.
- 28. The Mongolian Empire became the largest empire in the history of _____.
- 29. Ghazan was the Mongolian leader of the _____ territories.
- 31. Khutulun announced that she could never _____ a man unless he was able to defeat her in a wrestling match.
- 32. In his records of his adventures, Marco Polo describes Khutulun as looking _____.
- 33. Unlike many other princesses and queens, Khutulun was remembered for her own _____.
Down
- 2. After Khutulun slammed the prince onto the palace floor, the cheering stopped, and the room went _____.
- 3. For thousands of years, various tribes in Mongolia went to war with one another, and they were never united under one _____.
- 4. In Mongolia, the number of horses actually outnumber the _____ population.
- 6. Ghazan is remembered for converting to _____, and setting the new precedent for future rulers in modern-day Iran.
- 9. Khutulun was a _____ princess.
- 11. Khutulun collected a fleet of over _____ horses.
- 13. The Mongolians were tolerant of all _____.
- 14. Genghis Khan once said, “A man's greatest _____ is to defeat his enemies."
- 16. Khutulun promised that she would never lose (a wrestling match) on purpose for any _____ in the world.
- 18. In the year 1280, when Khutulun was 20 years old, the son of _____ arrived to try his luck in winning a match against the princess.
- 19. And Italian explorer named _____ wrote down the history of the Mongolian Empire while living amongst Kublai Khan’s royal court.
- 23. An official _____ was written and spread across the empire, announcing that his daughter was looking for a husband, as long as he defeats her in wrestling.
- 24. Khutulun was called by several names, including Aigiarm, which translates to _____.
- 28. Land and _____ were taken as spoils of war.
- 30. Since Khutulun was _____ than a male rider, she was able to gallop in on her horse at faster speeds than her male counterparts.