Mongol Empire
Learning Goal: Students will be able to identify key terms associated with the Mongol
Empire.
Instructions: Define each of the following unit terms. Your definitions need to be
written in complete sentences. Write the definitions in YOUR OWN words. You may
work in groups of 3 for this assignment.
Key Terms:
Mongols
Ogodei
Dadu
Khan
Batu
White Lotus Society
Kuriltai
Sarai
Zhu Yuanzhang
Genghis Khan
Golden Horde
Ming Dynasty
Jurchens
Moscow
Gobi Desert
Khanites
Battle of Kulikovo
Yurt
Kara Khitai Empire
Hulegu
Tumens Siege Weapons
Khwarazm Empire
Baibars
Marco Polo
Pax Mongolica
Il-Khanate
Karakorum
Kublai Khan
Tangut Empire
Yuan dynasty