The Asiatic Cavalry Division, led by monarchist Roman von Ungern-Sternberg, captured Urga to temporarily restore this ruler in 1921. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this ruler, whose rule of an autonomous theocratic state was guaranteed by the 1915 Kyakhta Agreement. His temporal rule was overthrown by a Soviet-supported rebellion under Damdin Sükhbaatar (“sookh-BAH-tur”).
ANSWER: the Bogd Khan [or Bogd Gegen or Bogdo Lama; accept Agvaan Luvsan Choijinnyam Danzan Vanchüg; accept 8th Jebtsundamba Khutuktu or 8th Jebtsundamba Khutuktu]
[10m] The Bogd Khan was overthrown from 1919 to 1921 by the Anhui (“AHN-hway”) Clique, a key faction in this period of Chinese history. This period ended when Chiang Kai-shek’s Northern Expedition toppled the Beiyang Government.
ANSWER: Warlord Era [or Jūnfá Shídài]
[10e] As the Jebtsundamba Khutughtu (“JAW-tsun-TAHM-puh KHUH-tukht”), the Bogd Khan was the third-highest-ranking lama in a branch of Buddhism based in this region. Tenzin Gyatso is the last ruler to have held temporal power in this region, ruling from Lhasa.
ANSWER: Tibet [accept Tibetan Buddhism]
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