Mongols and the Yuan Dynasty

2. the state of having different parts or things connected or related to each other
6. the people who traveled the Silk Road selling goods
9. an animal used in Mongol warfare
11. the structure originally built to protect China from the Mongols
12. this is where Marco Polo was from
13. Genghis Khan's grandson
14. the exclusive possession or control of the supply of or trade in a commodity or service (this is not mentioned in the reading!)
16. Genghis Khan split up his army into units of 10,000 men called this
19. the period of peace and stability that followed the Mongol conquests
22. an innovative technology that helped spread written ideas
23. a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular habit or characteristic
24. splendor and impressiveness, especially of appearance or style
26. the English translation of the word "pax"
27. a type of military tactic that intimidates opponents by playing mind games
28. the basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the operation of a society
31. an extensive group of areas under a single supreme leader

1. lack of bravery
3. Kublai Khan's title
4. an Italian merchant who visited China in the 13th century
5. the leader who united the Mongol tribes by 1206
7. inspiring fear or respect through being impressively large, powerful, intense, or capable
8. the country north of China where the Mongols originated
10. the trade routes that connected China with the Middle East and Europe
15. the law system that Genghis Khan implemented that maintained order in the Mongol empire
17. the dynasty established by Kublai Khan in 1271
18. this is what "Genghis Khan" translates to
20. Genghis Khan's birth name
21. an innovated technology that changed warfare forever
25. a checkpoint on the Silk Road built to aid travel, trade, and security on the Silk Road
29. the Mongol empire was described as this, meaning that it stayed together as one empire
30. the good that China had a monopoly on until the 500's CE