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Biggest Mongol Empire Countries

Can you name the modern-day countries with the most territory that was part of the Mongolian Empire at its maximum extent in 1279 A.D.?
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% = percent of country that was former Mongolian territory
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Last updated: September 29, 2018
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First submittedJanuary 16, 2017
Times taken80,921
Average score80.0%
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%
km²
Country
99
9,500,000
China
25
4,280,000
Russia
100
2,730,000
Kazakhstan
100
1,650,000
Iran
100
1,560,000
Mongolia
%
km²
Country
100
652,000
Afghanistan
98
590,000
Ukraine
65
570,000
Pakistan
65
510,000
Turkey
100
488,000
Turkmenistan
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47 Comments
+76
Level 72
Jan 16, 2017
Hey, dont forget MONGOLIA...cause i did.
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Level 67
Jan 16, 2017
me, too!
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Level 60
May 1, 2017
crud... me too
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Level 80
Aug 23, 2017
Me too.......and Russia. And I thought for sure I typed both of them in.
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Level 41
May 22, 2022
I almost forgot it too...embarrassing when its name is the MONGOL EMPIRE
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Level 43
May 30, 2023
me. too.
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Level 80
Jan 16, 2017
Nice! What about adding a map where the empire is covered by countries that disappear as theycare guessed?
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Level 48
Jan 16, 2017
That would be fun.
+55
Level ∞
Mar 6, 2017
But then its not about history, but about naming countries on a map. We already have lots of quizzes for that.
+48
Level 50
May 1, 2017
There's never enough quizzes about naming countries on a map! :D
+30
Level 87
May 2, 2017
Quizmaster is right.....but so is kariannepizza! :-)
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Level 73
Nov 26, 2019
As the Rabbi's pupil said to Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof, "He's right and he's right? They can't both be right!" To which Tevye replied, "You know, you are also right."
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Level 72
Nov 26, 2019
QM and karianne didn't contradict each other.
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Level 76
Sep 28, 2025
What about if it "appears"
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Level 32
May 1, 2017
1:31 left
+10
Level 86
May 1, 2017
May God have mercy on the souls of those who failed to get Mongolia... for Genghis Khan won't!
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Level 71
Aug 8, 2017
Not a good idea to offend the great Khan! Now give me 50!
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Level 43
Nov 26, 2019
U R right angrobper14
+7
Level 79
Nov 26, 2019
He can be placated with twinkies and sporting goods.
+1
Level 54
Jul 11, 2022
Really? Have you tried?
+2
Level 79
Jul 11, 2022
I saw someone else do it.
+1
Level 93
Jul 11, 2022
I am the punishment of God... pilgrim
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Level 82
May 1, 2017
What about Uzbekistan. According to the source map its currently territory was completely under Mongol control?
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Level 71
May 1, 2017
Slightly smaller than Turkmenistan.
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Level 61
May 1, 2017
Ukraine...0:01 remaining.
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Level 66
May 1, 2017
What about Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, North Korea and South Korea?
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Level 77
May 1, 2017
Too small, and South Korea doesnt make the list
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Level 62
Jul 3, 2019
They should add the small countries too. It's too short and easy at the moment.
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Level 39
May 2, 2017
I named all the stans but Turkmenistan

:(

+2
Level 22
May 18, 2017
Missed only Ukraine...
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Level 32
May 23, 2017
And I forgot Mongolia...
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Level 44
Jan 3, 2018
Almost forgot Afghanistan and Mongolia.. got 100% to say the least
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Level 37
Jan 31, 2019
I forgot Mongolia.....
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Level 64
Feb 27, 2019
Got them all with 0:13 remaining.
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Level 57
Nov 26, 2019
Thanks for the 5 points!
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Level 39
Feb 15, 2020
how did 6% of people not get mongolia
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Level 31
Apr 19, 2020
How is Mongolia the 3rd most common one...
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Level 76
May 25, 2020
Mongolia tag?
+6
Level 61
Dec 9, 2020
this really puts into perspective how ridiculously big the mongol empire was. I mean everyone knows it's big but then you think about it going from eastern Poland to the Korean Peninsula and it's just... w o w.
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Level 48
Jul 11, 2022
The Warsaw pact stretched from East Germany to the border of Afghanistan and then to the tip of Alaska.
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Level 77
Jul 11, 2022
I've never been particularly impressed by the size of it, given that much of it was sparsely populated steppe.
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Level 56
Jul 14, 2022
I let out a huge "oh my god" when I gave up to find I only missed Mongolia...
+1
Level 63
Jul 14, 2022
Bruv I got all but missed Mongolia 💀💀
+1
Level 20
Dec 6, 2022
forgot ukraine and pakistan 💀
+1
Level 59
Mar 30, 2024
India ??
+1
Level 65
Jul 15, 2025
Yeah, Mughal Dynasty
+2
Level 69
Apr 11, 2024
how is mongolia not the top answer...