Cornell Note Unit 4 Section 3


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Gobi
A vast desert that covers part of Mongolia and China


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Genghis Khan
Means strong ruler

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Marco Polo

• Most famous European traveler to reach China
• From Italy
• Wrote a book about China

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tribe

Groups of related families, loosely joined together

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steppes

Wide, rolling, grassy plains

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terror

Violent actions that are meant to scare people into surrendering or giving up

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The Mongols

• Known for two things
• Ability to ride horses
• Ability to wage war

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Temujin elected Genghis Khan

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From the Chinese: gunpowder for explosive and fire lance for battle

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Kublai Khan started Yuan dynasty which came after the Song

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Enlarged China’s empire by conquering Vietnam and Northern Korea

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