Question 1

Explore the career of Tamerlane.Were his aspirations any different than those of his conquering predecessors? How did he influence Eurasia?

Accepted Answer

Tamerlane, also known as Timur, was a 14

Question 2

Look at the picture of the siege of Baghdad on page 264.Consider the extraordinary diversity of the lands conquered by the Mongols.How could the Mongols rule over an area this complex? Were the Mongols,for all their well-documented ferocity,tolerant rulers?

Accepted Answer

The Mongols were able to rule over such

Question 3

The elite class,in nomadic society,

Accepted Answer

A) ruled with absolute authority at all times. 
B) based their wealth and power on extensive landholdings. 
C) received their position through inheritance,and couldn't lose it. 
D) was based on divine sanction. 
E) was fluid,with many opportunities for rising and falling. 
A) ruled with absolute authority at all times. 
B) based their wealth and power on extensive landholdings. 
C) received their position through inheritance,and couldn't lose it. 
D) was based on divine sanction. 
E) was fluid,with many opportunities for rising and falling.

Question 4

Examine the role Chinggis Khan played in the creation of the Mongol empire.What were the foundations of his success? What was his legacy?

Accepted Answer

Chinggis Khan, also known as Genghis Kha

Question 5

In 1055,the Saljuq Turkish leader Tughril Beg

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A) conquered Constantinople. 
B) was recognized as sultan by the Abbasid caliph. 
C) sacked the Indian city of Delhi. 
D) conquered northern China. 
E) formed an alliance with the Byzantines. 
A) conquered Constantinople. 
B) was recognized as sultan by the Abbasid caliph. 
C) sacked the Indian city of Delhi. 
D) conquered northern China. 
E) formed an alliance with the Byzantines.

Question 6

Marco Polo spent almost twenty years at the court of

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A) Chinggis Khan. 
B) Tamerlane. 
C) Hülegü. 
D) Chaghatai. 
E) Khubilai Khan. 
A) Chinggis Khan. 
B) Tamerlane. 
C) Hülegü. 
D) Chaghatai. 
E) Khubilai Khan.

Question 7

What was the relationship between the Mongols and their environment? How were they dependent on their horses? How did their nomadic existence influence the manner in which they governed their empire?

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The relationship between the Mongols and

Question 8

The consolidation of Mongol rule in China came during the reign of Chaghatai,one of Chinggis Khan's sons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Despite their fearsome reputations,were the Mongols tolerant rulers? Was their approach different in different parts of the empire?

Accepted Answer

Despite their fearsome reputations as co

Question 10

Discuss the role of epidemics in the decline of the Mongol empires.

Accepted Answer

Epidemics played a significant role in t

Question 11

The founder of the Ottoman Turk state was

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A) Chaghatai. 
B) Osman. 
C) Ilkhan Ghazan. 
D) Mehmed II. 
E) Tamerlane. 
A) Chaghatai. 
B) Osman. 
C) Ilkhan Ghazan. 
D) Mehmed II. 
E) Tamerlane.

Question 12

By the thirteenth century,the Delhi sultans

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A) became the first dynasty to unite all of India since the ancient world. 
B) remained the last Hindu opposition to expanding Islamic authority. 
C) claimed authority over all of northern India. 
D) won widespread support because of their unqualified tolerance of Hinduism and Buddhism. 
E) united all of southeast Asia for the only time in history. 
A) became the first dynasty to unite all of India since the ancient world. 
B) remained the last Hindu opposition to expanding Islamic authority. 
C) claimed authority over all of northern India. 
D) won widespread support because of their unqualified tolerance of Hinduism and Buddhism. 
E) united all of southeast Asia for the only time in history.

Question 13

The late-fourteenth-century Turkish ruler who weakened the Golden Horde,sacked Delhi,and launched campaigns in southwest Asia and Anatolia was

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A) Chinggis Khan. 
B) Osman. 
C) Khubilai Khan. 
D) Tamerlane. 
E) Chaghatai. 
A) Chinggis Khan. 
B) Osman. 
C) Khubilai Khan. 
D) Tamerlane. 
E) Chaghatai.

Question 14

Examine the reign of Khubilai Khan.How was he different from his grandfather,Chinggis Khan? What was Khubilai Khan's legacy?

Accepted Answer

Khubilai Khan, the grandson of Chinggis

Question 15

In 1279,Khubilai Khan proclaimed the

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A) Song dynasty. 
B) Ming dynasty. 
C) Yuan dynasty. 
D) Han dynasty. 
E) Qing dynasty. 
A) Song dynasty. 
B) Ming dynasty. 
C) Yuan dynasty. 
D) Han dynasty. 
E) Qing dynasty.

Question 16

At its height,Chinggis Khan's army was as large as

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A) 125,000 troops. 
B) 200,000 troops. 
C) 350,000 troops. 
D) 520,000 troops. 
E) 670,000 troops. 
A) 125,000 troops. 
B) 200,000 troops. 
C) 350,000 troops. 
D) 520,000 troops. 
E) 670,000 troops.

Question 17

Chinggis Khan was the unifier of the Mongols.His given name was Temüjin and he was born in 1167.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Led by the Saljuqs,Turkish peoples began migrating into Anatolia in large numbers in the early eleventh century.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Compare and contrast the reigns of Chinggis Khan,Khubilai Khan,Tamerlane,and Osman.How did these rulers influence Eurasia?

Accepted Answer

The reigns of Chinggis Khan, Khubilai Kh

Question 20

The Chaghatai khans ruled

Accepted Answer

A) China. 
B) Russia. 
C) Persia. 
D) southeast Asia. 
E) central Asia. 
A) China. 
B) Russia. 
C) Persia. 
D) southeast Asia. 
E) central Asia.

Exam 14: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

Explore the career of Tamerlane.Were his aspirations any different than those of his conquering predecessors? How did he influence Eurasia?

Look at the picture of the siege of Baghdad on page 264.Consider the extraordinary diversity of the lands conquered by the Mongols.How could the Mongols rule over an area this complex? Were the Mongols,for all their well-documented ferocity,tolerant rulers?

The elite class,in nomadic society,

Examine the role Chinggis Khan played in the creation of the Mongol empire.What were the foundations of his success? What was his legacy?

In 1055,the Saljuq Turkish leader Tughril Beg

Marco Polo spent almost twenty years at the court of

What was the relationship between the Mongols and their environment? How were they dependent on their horses? How did their nomadic existence influence the manner in which they governed their empire?

The consolidation of Mongol rule in China came during the reign of Chaghatai,one of Chinggis Khan's sons.

Despite their fearsome reputations,were the Mongols tolerant rulers? Was their approach different in different parts of the empire?

Discuss the role of epidemics in the decline of the Mongol empires.

The founder of the Ottoman Turk state was

By the thirteenth century,the Delhi sultans

The late-fourteenth-century Turkish ruler who weakened the Golden Horde,sacked Delhi,and launched campaigns in southwest Asia and Anatolia was

Examine the reign of Khubilai Khan.How was he different from his grandfather,Chinggis Khan? What was Khubilai Khan's legacy?

In 1279,Khubilai Khan proclaimed the

At its height,Chinggis Khan's army was as large as

Chinggis Khan was the unifier of the Mongols.His given name was Temüjin and he was born in 1167.

Led by the Saljuqs,Turkish peoples began migrating into Anatolia in large numbers in the early eleventh century.

Compare and contrast the reigns of Chinggis Khan,Khubilai Khan,Tamerlane,and Osman.How did these rulers influence Eurasia?

The Chaghatai khans ruled

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