Question

select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.

use this map to complete the paragraph below.

according to the map, the borders of the mongol empire decreased / increased following the death of genghis khan. during his lifetime, genghis khan was able to capture parts of eastern europe / india / northern china and large parts of central asia. korea / the middle east the greatest extent of the mongol empire occurred in 1227 / 1279.

Explanation:

Analyze the map legend and borders

The map shows two distinct shaded regions representing the Mongol Empire at different times:

1. A darker brown region representing the empire "at Genghis Khan's death in 1227".
2. A lighter brown/tan region representing the empire "at its greatest extent in 1279".

Comparing the two regions, the territory expanded significantly between 1227 and 1279. Therefore, the borders of the Mongol Empire increased following the death of Genghis Khan.

Determine Genghis Khan's conquests

During his lifetime (up to 1227), Genghis Khan conquered the territories shown in the darker brown region. Looking closely at the map, this darker region covers Central Asia, Mongolia, and northern China (the Jin dynasty territory). It does not cover eastern Europe, India, the Middle East, or Korea, which are shaded in the lighter color representing later expansions.

Identify the year of greatest extent

According to the map's legend, the lighter shaded region represents the Mongol Empire "at its greatest extent in 1279". Therefore, the greatest extent of the Mongol Empire occurred in 1279.

Synthesize the completed paragraph

Using the Mongol Empire Expansion concept, we can fill in the blanks of the paragraph:

• First blank: increased
• Second blank: northern China
• Third blank: 1279

Answer:

Use this map to complete the paragraph below.

According to the map, the borders of the Mongol Empire <blank>increased</blank> following the death of Genghis Khan. During his lifetime, Genghis Khan was able to capture parts of <blank>northern China</blank> and large areas of Central Asia. The greatest extent of the Mongol Empire occurred in <blank>1279</blank>.