How Well Do You Know Mongolian History?
bobbyknuckles
Created 6/28/2024
Test your knowledge of the rich and fascinating history of Mongolia with this quiz! Can you get a perfect score of 20?
1. Who founded the Mongol Empire in 1206?
Kublai Khan
Genghis Khan
Ogedei Khan
Tolui
2. What is the capital city of Mongolia?
Ulaanbaatar
Karakorum
Hohhot
Erdenet
3. Which dynasty ruled China after the Mongol Empire under Kublai Khan?
Tang Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
4. What significant political change occurred in Mongolia in 1924?
Independence from Russia
The establishment of the Mongolian People's Republic
Formation of the Khanate
Annexation to China
5. Who was the spiritual leader when Mongolia declared its independence in 1911?
Genghis Khan
Kublai Khan
Bogd Khan
Lama Yeshe
6. Which empire conquered Inner Mongolia in 1636?
Qing Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
7. What is the predominant religion in Mongolia?
Islam
Christianity
Buddhism
Shamanism
8. In which valley did the Orkhon Turks centralize their power?
Yellow River Valley
Orkhon River Valley
Indus Valley
Ganges Valley
9. How is the 13th-century chronicle 'The Secret History of the Mongols' primarily preserved?
In Sanskrit text
In Chinese transcription
In Latin manuscripts
In Greek scrolls
10. What language dialect has been predominant in Mongolia since the 17th century?
Khalkha Mongolian
Mandarin
Uyghur
Turkish
11. Which ancient people are considered the remote ancestors of the Mongols?
Scythians
Romans
Xiongnu
Huns
12. Who was recognized as the nation's greatest power before Genghis Khan?
Ogetei Khan
Khabul Khan
Tolui Khan
Chagatai Khan
13. Which Chinese dynasty exercised power in Mongolia by playing tribes against one another?
Tang Dynasty
Song Dynasty
Liao Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
14. What key event did the Mongolian People’s Revolution of 1921 lead to?
Formation of the Yuan Dynasty
The defeat of Tatars
Proclamation of the Mongolian People's Republic
Expansion of the Mongol Empire
15. What term is used for the first inhabitants of Mongolia recorded with certainty around the 5th century BCE?
Tatars
Scythians
Xiongnu
Uyghurs
16. In what year did Mongolia peacefully renounce communism?
17. Which empire did Kublai Khan establish that ruled all of China?
Liao Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Yuan Dynasty
Tang Dynasty
18. What was the primary economic activity of Mongols historically?
Agriculture
Craftsmanship
Nomadic herding
Mining
19. During which dynasty were the first mentions of Mongolian peoples recorded in Chinese chronicles?
Shang Dynasty
Qin Dynasty
Han Dynasty
Song Dynasty
20. The Hui Autonomous Region of Ningxia is part of which modern-day country's territory that was influenced by historical Mongolian migrations?
Russia
China
Kazakhstan
India
