Read the following passage and answer the questions given below: “Find Mongolia in your atlas. The best-known pastoral and hunter-gatherer tribe in history were the Mongols. They inhabited the grasslands (steppes) of Central Asia and the forested areas further north. By 1206 Genghis Khan had united the Mongol and Turkish tribes into a powerful military force. At the time of his death (1227) he was the ruler of extensive territories. His successors created a vast empire. At different points of time, it included parts of Russia, Eastern Europe and also China and much of West Asia. The Mongols had well-organised military and administrative systems. These were based on the support of different ethnic and religious groups.” 1. Who were Mongols? 2. Which areas were inhabited by the Mongols? 3. Who united the Mongol and Turkish tribes into a powerful military force? 4. What was the basis of military and administrative systems of Mongols?