1.  C-3 due tomorrow  Current events project due Monday, May 23.

2.  Do Now: Read the following quote “The greatest happiness is to vanquish your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob them of their wealth, to see those dear to them bathed in tears, to clasp to your bosom their wives and daughters.” Do you think that a person who believed this would be an effective ruler of an empire? Why or why not?

3. A. Swept down from the Eastern steppe (dry grasslands) north of China. B. Nomadic herdsmen: C. Skilled horsemen D. Traveled in clans (groups that had a common ancestor)

4. A. Given name: Temujin B. Wants to unite the Mongol clans under his leadership. C. 1206: Recognized as the major leader(khan) of all the clans. Takes the title of Genghis Khan (universal ruler). Has total control of the Eastern steppe.

5. D. Spreads his power / expands his territory. Takes over the Jin Empire in northern China, then moves into SW Asia (including present day Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Northern Iran).

6. 1. Brilliant Organizer (armies of 10,000, with 1,000 man brigades, 100 men companies, 10 men platoons). 2. Gifted Strategist 3. Adopted new weapons and technologies 4. Use of psychological tactics and terror

7.  Which strategy or tactic utilized by Genghis Khan contributed most to his success? Why?