Question 1

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 2

The noble class,in nomadic society,

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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 3

How did the Mongols come to conquer China? What were the key elements in their success?

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The Mongols came to conquer China throug

Question 4

Nomadic people did not wander aimlessly through the steppes; rather,they followed migratory cycles.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

During their time as rulers of China,the Mongols

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A)  strengthened the Chinese educational and examination system. 
B)  made tremendous use of native Chinese administrators. 
C)  forbade the Chinese from learning the Mongol language. 
D)  encouraged intermarriage between Mongols and Chinese. 
E)  forged a lasting cultural and diplomatic exchange with Japan. 
A)  strengthened the Chinese educational and examination system. 
B)  made tremendous use of native Chinese administrators. 
C)  forbade the Chinese from learning the Mongol language. 
D)  encouraged intermarriage between Mongols and Chinese. 
E)  forged a lasting cultural and diplomatic exchange with Japan.

Question 6

Examine the social structure and culture of Turkish nomadic tribes.How were the tribes structured? What role did warfare play in determining social status?

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The social structure and culture of Turk

Question 7

The class structure of nomadic societies normally produced

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A)  a tightly-structured class system with little flexibility. 
B)  no class distinctions. 
C)  a fluid two-class system of nobles and commoners. 
D)  a division into nobles,warriors,farmers,and slaves. 
E)  a caste system copied from India. 
A)  a tightly-structured class system with little flexibility. 
B)  no class distinctions. 
C)  a fluid two-class system of nobles and commoners. 
D)  a division into nobles,warriors,farmers,and slaves. 
E)  a caste system copied from India.

Question 8

What role did religion(s)play in the nomadic empires? What generalizations can you make? What are the significant differences?

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Religion played a significant role in th

Question 9

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 10

Most of the Mongol states

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A)  collapsed during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. 
B)  collapsed during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. 
C)  collapsed during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. 
D)  collapsed during the sixteenth century. 
E)  continue to endure in modified form to the present day. 
A)  collapsed during the twelfth and thirteenth centuries. 
B)  collapsed during the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. 
C)  collapsed during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. 
D)  collapsed during the sixteenth century. 
E)  continue to endure in modified form to the present day.

Question 11

What does the story of Guillaume Boucher represent? How does it fit in with Mongol strategies for Eurasian integration?

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The story of Guillaume Boucher represent

Question 12

Look at Map 17.3,Tamerlane's empire,ca.1405 C.E. In what ways were his conquests similar to those of the earlier Turkish and Mongol tribes? Compare Tamerlane to Chinggis Khan.

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Tamerlane's conquests were similar to th

Question 13

Examine the influence of Turkish tribes in Persia,Anatolia,and India.What inspired the Turks to conquer these areas?

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The influence of Turkish tribes in Persi

Question 14

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 15

By facilitating trade and communications throughout Eurasia,the Mongols unwittingly expedited the spread of bubonic plague.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Khubilai Khan's military and imperial pursuits

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A)  copied his father's when he conquered Persia. 
B)  had little success when he tried to conquer Vietnam,Cambodia,Burma,and Japan. 
C)  successfully brought Japan under Mongol control. 
D)  incorporated Russia into the growing Mongol empire. 
E)  conquered eastern Europe. 
A)  copied his father's when he conquered Persia. 
B)  had little success when he tried to conquer Vietnam,Cambodia,Burma,and Japan. 
C)  successfully brought Japan under Mongol control. 
D)  incorporated Russia into the growing Mongol empire. 
E)  conquered eastern Europe.

Question 17

Nomadic people did not trade with settled people,and sought neither manufactured nor agricultural products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The environment of central Asia

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A)  guaranteed a bountiful harvest. 
B)  does not receive enough rain to support large-scale agriculture. 
C)  was marred by such violent flooding that urbanization was almost impossible. 
D)  facilitated urbanization because of its tremendous agricultural potential. 
E)  was dominated by devastating monsoon rains. 
A)  guaranteed a bountiful harvest. 
B)  does not receive enough rain to support large-scale agriculture. 
C)  was marred by such violent flooding that urbanization was almost impossible. 
D)  facilitated urbanization because of its tremendous agricultural potential. 
E)  was dominated by devastating monsoon rains.

Question 19

The Ghaznavid Turkish leader who raided and plundered India in the eleventh century was

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A)  Osman. 
B)  Chinggis Khan. 
C)  Hülegü. 
D)  Mahmud. 
E)  Tamerlane. 
A)  Osman. 
B)  Chinggis Khan. 
C)  Hülegü. 
D)  Mahmud. 
E)  Tamerlane.

Question 20

The nomadic Turkish tribes made use of kumiss,which

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A)  was an iron lance. 
B)  were large tents made of felt. 
C)  were shaman priests. 
D)  were central Asian oxen. 
E)  was an alcoholic drink fermented from mare's milk. 
A)  was an iron lance. 
B)  were large tents made of felt. 
C)  were shaman priests. 
D)  were central Asian oxen. 
E)  was an alcoholic drink fermented from mare's milk.

Exam 17: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

In 1055,the Saljuq Turkish leader Tughril Beg

The noble class,in nomadic society,

How did the Mongols come to conquer China? What were the key elements in their success?

Nomadic people did not wander aimlessly through the steppes; rather,they followed migratory cycles.

During their time as rulers of China,the Mongols

Examine the social structure and culture of Turkish nomadic tribes.How were the tribes structured? What role did warfare play in determining social status?

The class structure of nomadic societies normally produced

What role did religion(s)play in the nomadic empires? What generalizations can you make? What are the significant differences?

Marco Polo spent almost twenty years at the court of

Most of the Mongol states

What does the story of Guillaume Boucher represent? How does it fit in with Mongol strategies for Eurasian integration?

Look at Map 17.3,Tamerlane's empire,ca.1405 C.E. In what ways were his conquests similar to those of the earlier Turkish and Mongol tribes? Compare Tamerlane to Chinggis Khan.

Examine the influence of Turkish tribes in Persia,Anatolia,and India.What inspired the Turks to conquer these areas?

In 1279,Khubilai Khan proclaimed the

By facilitating trade and communications throughout Eurasia,the Mongols unwittingly expedited the spread of bubonic plague.

Khubilai Khan's military and imperial pursuits

Nomadic people did not trade with settled people,and sought neither manufactured nor agricultural products.

The environment of central Asia

The Ghaznavid Turkish leader who raided and plundered India in the eleventh century was

The nomadic Turkish tribes made use of kumiss,which

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