Question 1

Many in western Europe believed that the Mongol khan was

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A)  Prester Bob. 
B)  Prester John. 
C)  Jesus Christ. 
D)  Muhammad. 
A)  Prester Bob. 
B)  Prester John. 
C)  Jesus Christ. 
D)  Muhammad.

Question 2

The Mongol commander in the 13th-century campaigns against the Song was Chinggis Khan?s grandson,

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A)  Ogedei. 
B)  Kubilai Khan. 
C)  Batu. 
D)  Berke. 
A)  Ogedei. 
B)  Kubilai Khan. 
C)  Batu. 
D)  Berke.

Question 3

In what ways did the Mongol dynasty of China (the Yuan) attempt to alter the traditional Chinese social structure?

Accepted Answer

By refusing to reinstate the Confucian e

Question 4

Why did the Mongols not pursue the conquest of western Europe?

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A)  They were defeated at the battle of Bratislava by King Bela of Hungary and allied knights of eastern Europe. 
B)  Attacks by Timur-i Lang on the southern limits of the territories belonging to the Golden Horde interrupted the Mongol assault. 
C)  The death of Khagan Ogedei in Karakorum precipitated a struggle for the succession involving the khan of the Golden Horde. 
D)  The Mongols had no interest in western Europe. 
A)  They were defeated at the battle of Bratislava by King Bela of Hungary and allied knights of eastern Europe. 
B)  Attacks by Timur-i Lang on the southern limits of the territories belonging to the Golden Horde interrupted the Mongol assault. 
C)  The death of Khagan Ogedei in Karakorum precipitated a struggle for the succession involving the khan of the Golden Horde. 
D)  The Mongols had no interest in western Europe.

Question 5

What was the Yuan policy with respect to religion during the Mongol occupation of China?

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A)  Like the Chinese dynasties, over time the Yuan adopted Confucianism as the primary ideology of the state. 
B)  Because it was closer to the animism practiced by the Mongols on the steppes, the Yuan adopted Daoism as the state religion. 
C)  Despite their desire to remain separate, the Yuan emperors were converted to Buddhism under the influence of Chabi, Kubilai Khan?s wife. 
D)  The Yuan, like their ancestors, insisted on religious toleration. 
A)  Like the Chinese dynasties, over time the Yuan adopted Confucianism as the primary ideology of the state. 
B)  Because it was closer to the animism practiced by the Mongols on the steppes, the Yuan adopted Daoism as the state religion. 
C)  Despite their desire to remain separate, the Yuan emperors were converted to Buddhism under the influence of Chabi, Kubilai Khan?s wife. 
D)  The Yuan, like their ancestors, insisted on religious toleration.

Question 6

In what way was the political impact of the Mongol conquests of Russia and the Islamic heartland similar?

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In both cases the traditional political

Question 7

In the early 12th century, the Qin kingdom of northern China was defeated by a Mongol confederation under the leadership of Chinggis Khan?s great grandfather,

Accepted Answer

A)  Ogedei. 
B)  Kabul Khan. 
C)  Muhammad II Shah. 
D)  Batu. 
A)  Ogedei. 
B)  Kabul Khan. 
C)  Muhammad II Shah. 
D)  Batu.

Question 8

Which of the khanates undertook the task of conquering Russia?

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A)  The Ilkhan khanate 
B)  The Karakorum khanate 
C)  The Chinese khanate 
D)  The Golden Horde 
A)  The Ilkhan khanate 
B)  The Karakorum khanate 
C)  The Chinese khanate 
D)  The Golden Horde

Question 9

In addition to the Mamluk power in Egypt, why did the khan of the Ilkhan horde not follow up on the conquest of the Islamic heartland?

Accepted Answer

A)  The forces of the Christian crusader states were likely to bring the powerful armies of western Europe into the struggle against the Mongols. 
B)  The khan died, leaving a minor as the ruler of the Ilkhan horde. 
C)  The successor of Batu as ruler of the Golden Horde, Berke, had converted to Islam and was a potential ally of the Mameluks. 
D)  The Ilkhan horde dissipated into rival clan groups following their defeat at the hands of the Mameluks. 
A)  The forces of the Christian crusader states were likely to bring the powerful armies of western Europe into the struggle against the Mongols. 
B)  The khan died, leaving a minor as the ruler of the Ilkhan horde. 
C)  The successor of Batu as ruler of the Golden Horde, Berke, had converted to Islam and was a potential ally of the Mameluks. 
D)  The Ilkhan horde dissipated into rival clan groups following their defeat at the hands of the Mameluks.

Question 10

Where was the capital of the Mongol empire under Chinggis Khan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Samarkand 
B)  Karakorum 
C)  Tatu 
D)  Khwarazm 
A)  Samarkand 
B)  Karakorum 
C)  Tatu 
D)  Khwarazm

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning Chinggis Khan?s early life is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  He succeeded to the kingship of the Mongols at an early age as the only heir of his grandfather. 
B)  Following the death of his father, he immediately enjoyed military success over rival clans. 
C)  Following his father?s death, he was abandoned by many followers and captured by a rival tribe. 
D)  He fled following his father?s death to the Chinese, who provided him with military support. 
A)  He succeeded to the kingship of the Mongols at an early age as the only heir of his grandfather. 
B)  Following the death of his father, he immediately enjoyed military success over rival clans. 
C)  Following his father?s death, he was abandoned by many followers and captured by a rival tribe. 
D)  He fled following his father?s death to the Chinese, who provided him with military support.

Question 12

What was the most significant impact of the period of the Mongol rule on Russia?

Accepted Answer

A)  The period of Mongol rule reinforced the isolation of Russia from western Europe and the developments of the Renaissance and Reformation. 
B)  The Mongols aided the Russians in gaining political dominance over the peoples of the Asiatic steppes. 
C)  The period of Mongol rule introduced many Islamic people into the region of Russia. 
D)  The Mongol domination resulted in the destruction of Eastern Orthodoxy and the rise of Nestorian Christianity. 
A)  The period of Mongol rule reinforced the isolation of Russia from western Europe and the developments of the Renaissance and Reformation. 
B)  The Mongols aided the Russians in gaining political dominance over the peoples of the Asiatic steppes. 
C)  The period of Mongol rule introduced many Islamic people into the region of Russia. 
D)  The Mongol domination resulted in the destruction of Eastern Orthodoxy and the rise of Nestorian Christianity.

Question 13

What can be said to have been the positive aspects of the Mongol conquests?

Accepted Answer

Made possible and promoted commercial an

Exam 19: The Last Great Nomadic Challenges: From Chinggis Khan to Timur

Many in western Europe believed that the Mongol khan was

The Mongol commander in the 13th-century campaigns against the Song was Chinggis Khan?s grandson,

In what ways did the Mongol dynasty of China (the Yuan) attempt to alter the traditional Chinese social structure?

Why did the Mongols not pursue the conquest of western Europe?

What was the Yuan policy with respect to religion during the Mongol occupation of China?

In what way was the political impact of the Mongol conquests of Russia and the Islamic heartland similar?

In the early 12th century, the Qin kingdom of northern China was defeated by a Mongol confederation under the leadership of Chinggis Khan?s great grandfather,

Which of the khanates undertook the task of conquering Russia?

In addition to the Mamluk power in Egypt, why did the khan of the Ilkhan horde not follow up on the conquest of the Islamic heartland?

Where was the capital of the Mongol empire under Chinggis Khan?

Which of the following statements concerning Chinggis Khan?s early life is most accurate?

What was the most significant impact of the period of the Mongol rule on Russia?

What can be said to have been the positive aspects of the Mongol conquests?

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