Unit 4 Anticipation Guide

Directions: Before starting the unit, read each statement. Decide

if the statements are true or false. We will return back to the
Anticipation Guide at the end of the unit, and you will be able to
correct your answers.
Before
T or F

Statement
1. The Mongols were pastoraliststhey
herded animals.
2. Genghis Khan was a key leader of the
Mongols, and he helped them conquer
most of the land in Asia, ranging from
China to Poland.
3. Genghis Khan believed that the best way
for people to conquer land was to be kind
to them and to try to persuade them to
join you.
4. Genghis Khan was not a good military
leader.
5. The Mongol rule (reign) created increased
trade in Eurasia.
6. The Mongols believed in religious
tolerance.
7. Kublai Khan allowed the Chinese to keep
their traditions.
8. During Kublai Khans rule (reign), goods
(such as silk, gunpowder, compasses)
were traded on the Silk Road.
9. Kublai Khan built new infrastructure
(highways, roads, and canals).
10.
One factor that lead to the decline of
the Mongol Empire was the death of their
strong leader, Kublai Khan.

After
T or F