Trace the Mongol Empire under Genghis Khan 1206-1227 and successors — the four Khanates, the Pax Mongolica trade integration 1250-1350, the Sack of Baghdad 1258, the conquest of Song China completing 1279, and the transformation of Eurasian trade and cultural exchange
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~5 min
hist.g7.f.ex_38
Matching
Prompt
Match 4 Mongol Khanates to their territory + capital: (a) Yuan; (b) Chagatai; (c) Golden Horde; (d) Ilkhanate. Capitals: Khanbaliq (Beijing) / Almaliq / Sarai / Tabriz. Territories: China+Mongolia / Central Asia / Russia+steppe / Persia+Mesopotamia.
How it's presented
mode
text
Answer criteria
type
matching
pairs
- a
- Khanbaliq | China+Mongolia
- b
- Almaliq | Central Asia
- c
- Sarai | Russia+steppe
- d
- Tabriz | Persia+Mesopotamia
Hints
- Yuan Dynasty under Kublai Khan = China + Mongolia.
- Ilkhanate under Hulagu Khan = Persia + Mesopotamia.
Misconceptions to watch
- Confusing Yuan with Ilkhanate
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