2. How Did Kublai Khan S Mother Influence Him?

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Mongols Reading Question

Part 1 Directions: After reading “Kublai Khan: Balancing Mongol and Chinese Ideas” answer the following questions

1. What two cultures did Kublai Khan try to balance, and why did he strive to blend them?

2. How did Kublai Khan’s mother influence him?

3. What two reasons lead Kublai Khan to be tolerant of religions?

4. By designing a palace using Chinese architecture, Khan is showing his subjects that he is trying to do what?

5. Why would Mongolians not want Kublai Khan as their leader?

6. Why was there no social mobility for the Chinese people?

7. What did Kublai Khan promote that Chinese emperors looked down upon?

8. What factors lead to the downfall of Kublai Khan?

Part 2 Directions: Using at least three pieces of evidence from the document, summarize how Kublai Khan blended the Mongolian and Chinese cultures, and describe how this lead to his success as a Chinese leader.