Question 1

The Mongol leader, the khan,

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A) had absolute power in decision making. 
B) had his decisions ratified by a council. 
C) was a figurehead only. 
D) had no power to make decisions but retained a veto. 
E) deferred to the Mongol Parliament. 
A) had absolute power in decision making. 
B) had his decisions ratified by a council. 
C) was a figurehead only. 
D) had no power to make decisions but retained a veto. 
E) deferred to the Mongol Parliament.

Question 2

The Russian prince who advocated cooperation with the Mongols to avoid destructive assimilation was

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A) Alexander Nevskii. 
B) Dmitri Donskoi. 
C) Ivan III. 
D) Vladimir the Viking. 
E) Grigorii Preobrazhenskii. 
A) Alexander Nevskii. 
B) Dmitri Donskoi. 
C) Ivan III. 
D) Vladimir the Viking. 
E) Grigorii Preobrazhenskii.

Question 3

After rejection by his family for the title of Great Khan, Khubilai formed

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A) the Golden Horde. 
B) the Central Asian Khanate. 
C) Il-Khan Empire of Iran. 
D) the Yuan Empire in China and Siberia. 
E) he was assassinated by political rivals. 
A) the Golden Horde. 
B) the Central Asian Khanate. 
C) Il-Khan Empire of Iran. 
D) the Yuan Empire in China and Siberia. 
E) he was assassinated by political rivals.

Question 4

To demonstrate their rejection of the Mongols, the Ming emperors, starting with Hongwu,

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A) severed relations with the Middle East and Central Asia. 
B) built the Great Wall of China and deported all Mongols. 
C) changed the official language from Mongolian to Chinese. 
D) marched all the Mongols to the Korean border. 
E) formed close ties with the Manchu instead. 
A) severed relations with the Middle East and Central Asia. 
B) built the Great Wall of China and deported all Mongols. 
C) changed the official language from Mongolian to Chinese. 
D) marched all the Mongols to the Korean border. 
E) formed close ties with the Manchu instead.

Question 5

Two main areas of mechanized production in Yi Songgye's Korea were in

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A) celadon pottery and cannon. 
B) cotton and movable-type font. 
C) glass and metal. 
D) silk and pottery. 
E) porcelain and gunpowder. 
A) celadon pottery and cannon. 
B) cotton and movable-type font. 
C) glass and metal. 
D) silk and pottery. 
E) porcelain and gunpowder.

Question 6

Kamikaze means

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A) suicide. 
B) triumphant death. 
C) divine wind. 
D) honorable death. 
E) wisdom of the gods. 
A) suicide. 
B) triumphant death. 
C) divine wind. 
D) honorable death. 
E) wisdom of the gods.

Question 7

Which of the following was not a disease typically spread along the Mongol trade routes?

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A) typhus 
B) influenza 
C) smallpox 
D) bubonic plague 
E) rabies 
A) typhus 
B) influenza 
C) smallpox 
D) bubonic plague 
E) rabies

Question 8

Who overthrew the Yuan Empire in 1368?

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A) Huang Dao Po 
B) Zhu Yuanzhang 
C) Kubilai Khan 
D) Ajall Shams al-Din 
E) None of these is correct. 
A) Huang Dao Po 
B) Zhu Yuanzhang 
C) Kubilai Khan 
D) Ajall Shams al-Din 
E) None of these is correct.

Question 9

Which of the following is an aspect of Mongol rule that created hardship and a sharp population decrease in China?

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A) migration and flooding of the Yellow River 
B) warfare 
C) bubonic plague 
D) female infanticide 
E) All of these are correct. 
A) migration and flooding of the Yellow River 
B) warfare 
C) bubonic plague 
D) female infanticide 
E) All of these are correct.

Question 10

What was the birth name of Chinggis Khan?

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Question 11

To maintain control of vast areas, the Mongols formed different khanates. The Golden Horde ruled over

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A) Russia. 
B) Japan. 
C) Central Asian domains. 
D) India. 
E) Korea. 
A) Russia. 
B) Japan. 
C) Central Asian domains. 
D) India. 
E) Korea.

Question 12

Which of the following was not a reason for the slowdown of commercial technology and innovation after Yongle's death?

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A) limitation of the mining industry 
B) fear of the loss of secrets 
C) a religious edict by the conservative traditional elements 
D) reactivation of the examination system for recruiting government officials 
E) None of these are correct. 
A) limitation of the mining industry 
B) fear of the loss of secrets 
C) a religious edict by the conservative traditional elements 
D) reactivation of the examination system for recruiting government officials 
E) None of these are correct.

Question 13

In what ways did the Mongols affect Korea? Did Korea adapt and shape the Eurasian knowledge imported by the Mongols? Be sure to include the role of Korean printing.

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The Mongols shared information and facil

Question 14

The Mongol way of life, forced by a scarcity of resources, was called

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A) hunterism. 
B) agriculturalism. 
C) nomadism. 
D) isolationism. 
E) urbanism. 
A) hunterism. 
B) agriculturalism. 
C) nomadism. 
D) isolationism. 
E) urbanism.

Question 15

Cotton was the primary crop in what country?

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A) China 
B) Japan 
C) Choson 
D) Champa 
E) Dai Vet 
A) China 
B) Japan 
C) Choson 
D) Champa 
E) Dai Vet

Question 16

Why was there a cultural flowering in Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia under the Timurids?

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A) The European style of the Renaissance reached Central Asia. 
B) The Dutch tulip was a cultural catalyst between the two societies. 
C) The Timurids were schooled in art in Italy. 
D) Egyptian artisans migrated throughout Central Asia and the Middle East. 
E) Iran and China shared artistic trends and political ideas. 
A) The European style of the Renaissance reached Central Asia. 
B) The Dutch tulip was a cultural catalyst between the two societies. 
C) The Timurids were schooled in art in Italy. 
D) Egyptian artisans migrated throughout Central Asia and the Middle East. 
E) Iran and China shared artistic trends and political ideas.

Question 17

Timur was ruler of which khanate?

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A) Golden Horde 
B) Kipchak 
C) Abassid 
D) Chagatai 
E) Hülegü 
A) Golden Horde 
B) Kipchak 
C) Abassid 
D) Chagatai 
E) Hülegü

Question 18

Which of the following was never under Mongol occupation or forced to pay tribute?

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A) Japan 
B) Dai Vet 
C) Korea 
D) Champa 
E) China 
A) Japan 
B) Dai Vet 
C) Korea 
D) Champa 
E) China

Question 19

The conflict between the Il-khans and the Golden Horde originated in

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A) economic differences. 
B) religious differences. 
C) cultural differences. 
D) philosophical differences. 
E) political differences. 
A) economic differences. 
B) religious differences. 
C) cultural differences. 
D) philosophical differences. 
E) political differences.

Question 20

Assess the impact of Ming government policy on technological innovation.

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Exam 13: Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

The Mongol leader, the khan,

The Russian prince who advocated cooperation with the Mongols to avoid destructive assimilation was

After rejection by his family for the title of Great Khan, Khubilai formed

To demonstrate their rejection of the Mongols, the Ming emperors, starting with Hongwu,

Two main areas of mechanized production in Yi Songgye's Korea were in

Kamikaze means

Which of the following was not a disease typically spread along the Mongol trade routes?

Who overthrew the Yuan Empire in 1368?

Which of the following is an aspect of Mongol rule that created hardship and a sharp population decrease in China?

What was the birth name of Chinggis Khan?

To maintain control of vast areas, the Mongols formed different khanates. The Golden Horde ruled over

Which of the following was not a reason for the slowdown of commercial technology and innovation after Yongle's death?

In what ways did the Mongols affect Korea? Did Korea adapt and shape the Eurasian knowledge imported by the Mongols? Be sure to include the role of Korean printing.

The Mongol way of life, forced by a scarcity of resources, was called

Cotton was the primary crop in what country?

Why was there a cultural flowering in Iran, Afghanistan, and Central Asia under the Timurids?

Timur was ruler of which khanate?

Which of the following was never under Mongol occupation or forced to pay tribute?

The conflict between the Il-khans and the Golden Horde originated in

Assess the impact of Ming government policy on technological innovation.

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