Question 1

Why did advisers convince Kubilai to allow the Chinese to continue growing crops?

Accepted Answer

A) The farmers would have a crop to export. 
B) The farmers could produce tribute for him. 
C) The farmers could provide for their own needs rather than relying on the Mongols. 
D) The farmers could feed the Mongols. 
E) The farmers could feed themselves. 
A) The farmers would have a crop to export. 
B) The farmers could produce tribute for him. 
C) The farmers could provide for their own needs rather than relying on the Mongols. 
D) The farmers could feed the Mongols. 
E) The farmers could feed themselves.

Question 2

​ Which of the following is most significant about the Pax Mongolica ?

Accepted Answer

A) It lasted for about three hundred years. 
B) Pax Mongolica brought destruction to China and Mongolia. 
C) It created new opportunities for merchants and traders. 
D) Pax Mongolica occurred at the same time as Pax Romana . 
E) Pax Mongolica lasted only until the death of the first Great Khan. 
A) It lasted for about three hundred years. 
B) Pax Mongolica brought destruction to China and Mongolia. 
C) It created new opportunities for merchants and traders. 
D) Pax Mongolica occurred at the same time as Pax Romana . 
E) Pax Mongolica lasted only until the death of the first Great Khan.

Question 3

Which of the following defines the term  yurts ?

Accepted Answer

A) ponies 
B) clan leaders 
C) spiritual advisers 
D) felt tents 
E) places of worship 
A) ponies 
B) clan leaders 
C) spiritual advisers 
D) felt tents 
E) places of worship

Question 4

Before the Mongols became fierce warriors, they lived as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Before the Mongols became fierce warriors, they...

Question 5

Why was the Battle of Ain Jalut significant?

Accepted Answer

A) The Mongol Empire broke apart as a result. 
B) Temjin received the title of Chinghis Khan as a victor. 
C) The Mongols in the Middle East were forced to convert to Islam and adhere to Shari'a law. 
D) The Seljuks were able to resume jihads against the Byzantines. 
E) The Mongols were defeated, and the remaining Muslim lands were spared conquest. 
A) The Mongol Empire broke apart as a result. 
B) Temjin received the title of Chinghis Khan as a victor. 
C) The Mongols in the Middle East were forced to convert to Islam and adhere to Shari'a law. 
D) The Seljuks were able to resume jihads against the Byzantines. 
E) The Mongols were defeated, and the remaining Muslim lands were spared conquest.

Question 6

Sometimes the Mongols were able to use ____________________ to subdue their enemies without a fight.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sometimes the Mongols were able to use...

Question 7

Which of the following is the meaning of Tartars ?

Accepted Answer

A) barbarian hordes 
B) the Golden Horde 
C) infidels 
D) the Great Unwashed 
E) people from Hell 
A) barbarian hordes 
B) the Golden Horde 
C) infidels 
D) the Great Unwashed 
E) people from Hell

Question 8

What did the Mongols come to believe they would have to do to satisfy their god?

Accepted Answer

A) subjugate Persia 
B) destroy Afghanistan 
C) conquer China 
D) bring all of Asia under their control 
E) conquer the entire world 
A) subjugate Persia 
B) destroy Afghanistan 
C) conquer China 
D) bring all of Asia under their control 
E) conquer the entire world

Question 9

The unified government of Asia under the Khans has been termed the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The unified government of Asia under the...

Question 10

The largest unit in the Mongol army consisted of 10,000 men and was called the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The largest unit in the Mongol army...

Question 11

What did the Zhou brothers reinstate to stabilize the Song Dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A) the trade routes with South America 
B) the tribute payments to Vietnam and Korea 
C) the civil service exam system to recruit talented men for public service 
D) the use of moveable wood block type and printing at court 
E) the army in order to implement a plan of military expansion 
A) the trade routes with South America 
B) the tribute payments to Vietnam and Korea 
C) the civil service exam system to recruit talented men for public service 
D) the use of moveable wood block type and printing at court 
E) the army in order to implement a plan of military expansion

Question 12

What limitations did the Mongols face in their conquests, and what led to the disintegration of the Mongolian Empire? Take into account the limits on conquests caused by geo-political issues, military victories and defeats, and resistance or difficulties associated with assimilation of conquered peoples.

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a new technology passed from China to the West?

Accepted Answer

A) spinning wheel 
B) catapult 
C) compass 
D) gunpowder 
E) sternpost rudder 
A) spinning wheel 
B) catapult 
C) compass 
D) gunpowder 
E) sternpost rudder

Question 14

Term for identification: tumen

Accepted Answer

The term "tumen" refers to a military un

Question 15

What was the apparent motivation for the Turco-Mongolian warlord Tamarlane to conquer vast areas of land?

Accepted Answer

A) He sought to enrich his personal wealth. 
B) He wanted to gain personal fame. 
C) He wanted to keep his army engaged in combat. 
D) He did it just for the sake of conquest. 
E) He wanted to accumulate large numbers of slaves. 
A) He sought to enrich his personal wealth. 
B) He wanted to gain personal fame. 
C) He wanted to keep his army engaged in combat. 
D) He did it just for the sake of conquest. 
E) He wanted to accumulate large numbers of slaves.

Question 16

Which Chinese city became the major center to produce porcelain for export?

Accepted Answer

A) Annam 
B) Hangzhou 
C) Kaifeng 
D) Jiangnan 
E) Jingdezhen 
A) Annam 
B) Hangzhou 
C) Kaifeng 
D) Jiangnan 
E) Jingdezhen

Exam 18: The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Why did advisers convince Kubilai to allow the Chinese to continue growing crops?

​ Which of the following is most significant about the Pax Mongolica ?

Which of the following defines the term yurts ?

Before the Mongols became fierce warriors, they lived as ____________________.

Why was the Battle of Ain Jalut significant?

Sometimes the Mongols were able to use ____________________ to subdue their enemies without a fight.

Which of the following is the meaning of Tartars ?

What did the Mongols come to believe they would have to do to satisfy their god?

The unified government of Asia under the Khans has been termed the ____________________.

The largest unit in the Mongol army consisted of 10,000 men and was called the ____________________.

What did the Zhou brothers reinstate to stabilize the Song Dynasty?

Which of the following was NOT a new technology passed from China to the West?

Term for identification: tumen

What was the apparent motivation for the Turco-Mongolian warlord Tamarlane to conquer vast areas of land?

Which Chinese city became the major center to produce porcelain for export?

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