Do Nows- Each day as students enter class, they are presented with a
"Do Now" question. Copy the number and question completely, answer the
question and make corrections if necessary. Only Do Nows which are numbered
will be graded and will count as a quiz grade.
#32 List 3-5 countries you know of in Asia.
#33 If you could choose, near what physical feature would you want to live
(near a river, in the moutains etc) and why?
#34 Read the following and answer the questions: The Mongols were a group of
nomads. They took over a large part of the world. "These Tartars (Mongols)
conquered most of the habitable globe and the best, the most flourishing, and
the most populous thereof... in about a year." - Ibn Al Athir 1. What does
this say about the Mongols? 2. What might have prompted the Mongols, a group
of nomads, to take over such a large part of the world?
#35- How did the Mongols adapt to the geography of the land where they lived?
#36- What type of tactics did the Mongols use against their enemies?
#37- What is a yurt? What were Mongol yurts like?
#38- Look at the map on page 166. What happened to the Mongol empire after
Genghis Khan's death? Who expanded the empire after Genghis Khan?
#39-What is a "Hall of Fame"? Can you think of an example.
#40- Who do you think was a better leader- Genghis Khan or Kublai Khan? Why?