BBC Documentary, Genghis Khan: Questions
As you watch the documentary be sure to write down the answers to the
following questions.
1. What was strange about Genghis Khan's birth and what did it mean for
his future?
2. What were some of the military innovations that Genghis Khan used?
3. How did the Mongols dress and style themselves?
4. What Mongol tradition did Genghis Khan disagree with?
5. Why were Mongols thought to have descended from wolves?
6. What were Mongol shelters like?
7. How did Genghis Khan get past the Great Wall Of China?
8. Why did the mercenaries thrown down their flags when they met Genghis
Khan?
9. What was the biggest obstacle in defeating the city of Beijing?
10. Why did Genghis Khan's men wear silk shirts during battle?
11. What is the legacy of Genghis Khan?
12. Why did Genghis Khan invade Persia?
13. How does the size of the Mongol Empire compare to the Roman Empire?
14. Why is there a mystery about Genghis Khan's burial?