Question 1

How did the threat of Mongol invasion affect Japan?

Accepted Answer

A) Japanese clans took political control of their regions. 
B) Japanese merchants lost huge sums of money in the Mongolian markets. 
C) Japanese monks were held hostage. 
D) The Japanese military government spent a lot of time building coastal defenses, and training and outfitting their warriors. 
E) Japan reinstated direct imperial rule. 
A) Japanese clans took political control of their regions. 
B) Japanese merchants lost huge sums of money in the Mongolian markets. 
C) Japanese monks were held hostage. 
D) The Japanese military government spent a lot of time building coastal defenses, and training and outfitting their warriors. 
E) Japan reinstated direct imperial rule. D

Question 2

Benefits of Mongol rule in the Yuan Empire included all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) secure trade routes. 
B) transition to tax farming instead of fixed rate method. 
C) exchange of technical expertise between the East and West. 
D) transmission of knowledge and skills. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) secure trade routes. 
B) transition to tax farming instead of fixed rate method. 
C) exchange of technical expertise between the East and West. 
D) transmission of knowledge and skills. 
E) All of these are correct. B

Question 3

The emperor Yongle improved the imperial complex built by the Mongols, called the

Accepted Answer

A) Imperial House. 
B) Forbidden City. 
C) Heavenly Gates. 
D) Dragon's Court. 
E) Red Square. 
A) Imperial House. 
B) Forbidden City. 
C) Heavenly Gates. 
D) Dragon's Court. 
E) Red Square. B

Question 4

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to Mongol military supremacy?

Accepted Answer

A) massive numerical superiority 
B) extraordinary riding skills 
C) more technically proficient bows 
D) flaming arrows 
E) catapults to hurl sometimes-flaming projectiles 
A) massive numerical superiority 
B) extraordinary riding skills 
C) more technically proficient bows 
D) flaming arrows 
E) catapults to hurl sometimes-flaming projectiles

Question 5

Mongol armies often consisted of

Accepted Answer

A) a multinational force with Mongol commanders. 
B) ethnic Mongols only. 
C) both male and female soldiers. 
D) Chinese mercenaries. 
E) Uighurs only. 
A) a multinational force with Mongol commanders. 
B) ethnic Mongols only. 
C) both male and female soldiers. 
D) Chinese mercenaries. 
E) Uighurs only.

Question 6

Tax farming in the il-Khan state was

Accepted Answer

A) the payment of taxes solely by farmers. 
B) the sale of tax-collecting contracts to small corporations. 
C) the exemption granted to farmers from taxation. 
D) the growth of a new cash crop. 
E) the raising of crops on government land to pay for government expenses. 
A) the payment of taxes solely by farmers. 
B) the sale of tax-collecting contracts to small corporations. 
C) the exemption granted to farmers from taxation. 
D) the growth of a new cash crop. 
E) the raising of crops on government land to pay for government expenses.

Question 7

Some historians argue that Mongol empire building stimulated local economies and facilitated cultural exchange through the promotion of trade. Other historians, echoing the widespread hostility to Mongol rule that existed at the time, argue that Mongol domination retarded political and economic development in many areas. Which position do you think is true? Provide examples from Russia and China as talking points.

Accepted Answer

There is no one definitive answer. The M

Question 8

Because Mongols controlled access to the Silk Road after the overthrow of the Yuan, the emperor Yongle put an emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A) maritime trade connecting with Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. 
B) overland trade through India and Arabia. 
C) trade through Buddhist monasteries. 
D) trans-Pacific exploration. 
E) none of these; trade decreased because people could not afford to travel by Silk Road and pay Mongol tariffs. 
A) maritime trade connecting with Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. 
B) overland trade through India and Arabia. 
C) trade through Buddhist monasteries. 
D) trans-Pacific exploration. 
E) none of these; trade decreased because people could not afford to travel by Silk Road and pay Mongol tariffs.

Question 9

The scholar Nasir al-Din Tusi, who wrote on history, poetry, ethics, and religion, was most notable for his contributions in

Accepted Answer

A) poetry written in Persian. 
B) an encompassing world history. 
C) translation of philosophy. 
D) mathematical developments in algebra and trigonometry. 
E) cartography. 
A) poetry written in Persian. 
B) an encompassing world history. 
C) translation of philosophy. 
D) mathematical developments in algebra and trigonometry. 
E) cartography.

Question 10

Who was the admiral who led a series of state voyages on behalf of the Ming Empire?

Accepted Answer

A) Zheng He 
B) Yongle 
C) Hongwu 
D) Luo Guanzhong 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) Zheng He 
B) Yongle 
C) Hongwu 
D) Luo Guanzhong 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 11

The significant scientific discoveries of Islamic scholars were translated by

Accepted Answer

A) Arabic scholars. 
B) Byzantine monks into Greek. 
C) Christian scholars in Spain. 
D) Indian scholars in Delhi. 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) Arabic scholars. 
B) Byzantine monks into Greek. 
C) Christian scholars in Spain. 
D) Indian scholars in Delhi. 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 12

The rise of literacy in Korea resulted from the

Accepted Answer

A) combination of an improved printing system and the han'gul writing system. 
B) institution of a university system. 
C) spread of woodblock printing from China and the Mongol writing system. 
D) imposition of Japanese rule, which forced the formation of public schools. 
E) popularity of Islam, which required that all Muslims read the Quran. 
A) combination of an improved printing system and the han'gul writing system. 
B) institution of a university system. 
C) spread of woodblock printing from China and the Mongol writing system. 
D) imposition of Japanese rule, which forced the formation of public schools. 
E) popularity of Islam, which required that all Muslims read the Quran.

Question 13

One effect of the rise of cities in Yuan China was

Accepted Answer

A) the increasing influence of Mandarin. 
B) the rise of a class of educated holy men. 
C) the decline of the prestige of the warrior class. 
D) improved nutrition of the urban population. 
E) an interest in trade for the first time in China. 
A) the increasing influence of Mandarin. 
B) the rise of a class of educated holy men. 
C) the decline of the prestige of the warrior class. 
D) improved nutrition of the urban population. 
E) an interest in trade for the first time in China.

Question 14

Mongol families often included believers in two or more religions, however, virtually all Mongols observed the practices of

Accepted Answer

A) Islam. 
B) Shamanism. 
C) Orthodox Christianity. 
D) Atheism. 
E) Buddhism. 
A) Islam. 
B) Shamanism. 
C) Orthodox Christianity. 
D) Atheism. 
E) Buddhism.

Question 15

Describe in detail the knowledge and skills that the Mongol Empire spread across Eurasia. How did the Mongols integrate different cultural and intellectual traditions?

Accepted Answer

The Mongols shared information from one

Question 16

The Mongol cavalry was only defeated at the Battle of

Accepted Answer

A) Ain Jalut. 
B) Baghdad. 
C) Lake Chud. 
D) Delhi. 
E) Burma. 
A) Ain Jalut. 
B) Baghdad. 
C) Lake Chud. 
D) Delhi. 
E) Burma.

Question 17

A significant transmission and sharing of scientific knowledge originating in the Middle East and reaching Europe and India was found in the form of

Accepted Answer

A) formulas for alchemical processes. 
B) Uigher calendar calculations. 
C) eclipse predictions and tables. 
D) networked astronomical observatories. 
E) a centralized library of shared knowledge at Tabriz. 
A) formulas for alchemical processes. 
B) Uigher calendar calculations. 
C) eclipse predictions and tables. 
D) networked astronomical observatories. 
E) a centralized library of shared knowledge at Tabriz.

Question 18

What military techniques or innovations made the Choson military a formidable defensive force?

Accepted Answer

A) Cannon with gunpowder-driven arrow launchers 
B) Compound bows and chain mail 
C) Battering rams and Trojan horses 
D) Phalanxes of soldiers deployed by rota 
E) The development of poison gas canisters 
A) Cannon with gunpowder-driven arrow launchers 
B) Compound bows and chain mail 
C) Battering rams and Trojan horses 
D) Phalanxes of soldiers deployed by rota 
E) The development of poison gas canisters

Question 19

One of the most prized commercial products of the Ming Empire was

Accepted Answer

A) green or ginseng ink. 
B) teakwood clocks. 
C) porcelain. 
D) lightweight cannon. 
E) wool. 
A) green or ginseng ink. 
B) teakwood clocks. 
C) porcelain. 
D) lightweight cannon. 
E) wool.

Question 20

The relationship between the leading family in Korea, the Koryo family, and the Mongols was that

Accepted Answer

A) they were mutually hostile. 
B) the Koryo kings were of mostly Mongol descent and royal families became attached and loyal to the Mongols. 
C) the Koryo family revolted against the Mongols and expelled them from Korea. 
D) the Mongols considered the Koryo family and all Koreans "barbarians." 
E) of parents and children, with the Koryo family as the parents. 
A) they were mutually hostile. 
B) the Koryo kings were of mostly Mongol descent and royal families became attached and loyal to the Mongols. 
C) the Koryo family revolted against the Mongols and expelled them from Korea. 
D) the Mongols considered the Koryo family and all Koreans "barbarians." 
E) of parents and children, with the Koryo family as the parents.

Exam 13: Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

How did the threat of Mongol invasion affect Japan?

Benefits of Mongol rule in the Yuan Empire included all of the following EXCEPT

The emperor Yongle improved the imperial complex built by the Mongols, called the

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to Mongol military supremacy?

Mongol armies often consisted of

Tax farming in the il-Khan state was

Because Mongols controlled access to the Silk Road after the overthrow of the Yuan, the emperor Yongle put an emphasis on

The scholar Nasir al-Din Tusi, who wrote on history, poetry, ethics, and religion, was most notable for his contributions in

Who was the admiral who led a series of state voyages on behalf of the Ming Empire?

The significant scientific discoveries of Islamic scholars were translated by

The rise of literacy in Korea resulted from the

One effect of the rise of cities in Yuan China was

Mongol families often included believers in two or more religions, however, virtually all Mongols observed the practices of

Describe in detail the knowledge and skills that the Mongol Empire spread across Eurasia. How did the Mongols integrate different cultural and intellectual traditions?

The Mongol cavalry was only defeated at the Battle of

A significant transmission and sharing of scientific knowledge originating in the Middle East and reaching Europe and India was found in the form of

What military techniques or innovations made the Choson military a formidable defensive force?

One of the most prized commercial products of the Ming Empire was

The relationship between the leading family in Korea, the Koryo family, and the Mongols was that

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