Mongols and Russia

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  1. 4. Military force the Mongols were not known for using effectively
  2. 6. Russian ruler who refused to pay tribute to the Mongols
  3. 7. Quality that made Genghis Khan an effective military leader
  4. 9. Title taken by Ivan III after uniting Russia
  5. 10. Scandinavian traders and warriors who influenced Kievan Russia
  6. 12. Early Russian city that became a major trading center on the Dnieper River
  7. 15. Venetian traveler whose writings described Yuan China
  8. 18. Deadly disease believed to have spread along Mongol trade routes
  9. 19. Founder of the Mongol Empire
  10. 20. Name Ivan III gave Moscow because of its connection to Byzantine traditions
  11. 21. Payments Russians made to Mongol rulers
  12. 22. Mongol ruler who completed the conquest of China and established the Yuan Dynasty
  13. 23. Characteristic that contributed to Genghis Khan's success
  14. 24. Region connected by Mongol trade networks
  15. 25. Epidemic linked to Mongol expansion and trade routes
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  1. 1. Empire that strengthened trade along the Silk Roads
  2. 2. River that helped Kiev develop into an important center of trade
  3. 3. Period of peace and increased trade across Eurasia under Mongol rule
  4. 5. Chinese dynasty founded by Kublai Khan
  5. 8. Economic activity that flourished during the Pax Mongolica
  6. 11. Group that influenced early Kievan Russian culture
  7. 13. Byzantine city whose markets were connected to Kiev
  8. 14. Country conquered by Kublai Khan to establish the Yuan Dynasty
  9. 16. Branch of Christianity adopted by Prince Vladimir in 989
  10. 17. Trade network that expanded during Mongol control