Question 1

The most important institution of the Mongol state was the clan,which magnified the power of the small population.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Mahmud of Ghazni's incursion into India in the eleventh century was inspired by

Accepted Answer

A)  his desire for plunder. 
B)  his own missionary zeal to spread the Islamic faith. 
C)  a desire to gain revenge for Indian crimes against his father. 
D)  his desire to visit the religious sites associated with the Buddha. 
E)  his devotion to Hinduism. 
A)  his desire for plunder. 
B)  his own missionary zeal to spread the Islamic faith. 
C)  a desire to gain revenge for Indian crimes against his father. 
D)  his desire to visit the religious sites associated with the Buddha. 
E)  his devotion to Hinduism.

Question 3

How did the geography of central Asia affect the development of the nomadic cultures? How did these people adapt to their environment? What advantages did their adaptations give them?

Accepted Answer

The geography of central Asia played a s

Question 4

Discuss the military organization,techniques,and strategies of these Asian nomads.How did these abilities make their military so formidable?

Accepted Answer

The military organization, techniques, a

Question 5

The capital of Tamerlane's empire was

Accepted Answer

A)  Khanbaliq. 
B)  Beijing. 
C)  Karakorum. 
D)  Baghdad. 
E)  Samarkand. 
A)  Khanbaliq. 
B)  Beijing. 
C)  Karakorum. 
D)  Baghdad. 
E)  Samarkand.

Question 6

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.

Question 7

Karakorum was the

Accepted Answer

A)  Asian capital of the Mongol empire. 
B)  founder of the Mongol empire. 
C)  term applied to the Mongol policy of religious toleration. 
D)  last powerful Mongol ruler. 
E)  leading god in the Mongol divine hierarchy. 
A)  Asian capital of the Mongol empire. 
B)  founder of the Mongol empire. 
C)  term applied to the Mongol policy of religious toleration. 
D)  last powerful Mongol ruler. 
E)  leading god in the Mongol divine hierarchy.

Question 8

Examine Map 17.2,The Mongol empires,ca.1300 C.E. How were the Mongols able to create the largest empire in history? Did they form a unified empire? How did they influence Eurasia?

Accepted Answer

The Mongols were able to create the larg

Question 9

Marco Polo wrote that the Mongols were "stout and valiant soldiers,and inured to war." Why were the Mongols such great warriors? Why couldn't they turn their conquests into long-lasting empires?

Accepted Answer

The Mongols were such great warriors for

Question 10

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 11

Examine the life of the Turkish nomadic tribes.How did they adjust to their environments? How did the environment limit their development? How did the environment and their nomadic lifestyle influence their intellectual world?

Accepted Answer

The Turkish nomadic tribes have a rich a

Question 12

Through what means did the Mongols integrate Eurasian cultures? List and explain at least five ways they did this.

Accepted Answer

The Mongols integrated Eurasian cultures

Question 13

Compare and contrast the political and social structures,motivations,and influences of the Turkish and Mongol tribes.

Accepted Answer

The Turkish and Mongol tribes both had u

Question 14

Read the passage from Marco Polo (see Textbook: Sources from the Past: Marco Polo on Mongol Military Tactics).Discuss 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?

Accepted Answer

The relationship between the Mongols and

Question 15

What does the book mean when it states that most of the Mongol leaders were better conquerors than administrators? How was this evident in the various Mongol states? Were there exceptions to that rule?

Accepted Answer

The statement that most of the Mongol le

Question 16

When the Mongol forces overcame a city,they routinely separated out those with specialized skills and sent them to a place where their services were needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Yurts were

Accepted Answer

A)  tents used by the nomadic Turks. 
B)  the first powerful Turkish tribe. 
C)  the shamans who dominated nomadic Turkish religious thought. 
D)  Turkish chieftains. 
E)  the iron foundries that provided the Turks with their technological and military advantage. 
A)  tents used by the nomadic Turks. 
B)  the first powerful Turkish tribe. 
C)  the shamans who dominated nomadic Turkish religious thought. 
D)  Turkish chieftains. 
E)  the iron foundries that provided the Turks with their technological and military advantage.

Question 18

Examine Map 17.1,Turkish empires and their neighbors,ca.1210 C.E. What role did the nomadic tribes play in the formation of these empires? After studying the huge and diverse area covered by these empires,discuss the importance of trade and cultural integration.

Accepted Answer

The nomadic tribes played a significant

Exam 17: Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration

The most important institution of the Mongol state was the clan,which magnified the power of the small population.

Mahmud of Ghazni's incursion into India in the eleventh century was inspired by

How did the geography of central Asia affect the development of the nomadic cultures? How did these people adapt to their environment? What advantages did their adaptations give them?

Discuss the military organization,techniques,and strategies of these Asian nomads.How did these abilities make their military so formidable?

The capital of Tamerlane's empire was

The Chaghatai khans ruled

Karakorum was the

Examine Map 17.2,The Mongol empires,ca.1300 C.E. How were the Mongols able to create the largest empire in history? Did they form a unified empire? How did they influence Eurasia?

Marco Polo wrote that the Mongols were "stout and valiant soldiers,and inured to war." Why were the Mongols such great warriors? Why couldn't they turn their conquests into long-lasting empires?

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

Examine the life of the Turkish nomadic tribes.How did they adjust to their environments? How did the environment limit their development? How did the environment and their nomadic lifestyle influence their intellectual world?

Through what means did the Mongols integrate Eurasian cultures? List and explain at least five ways they did this.

Compare and contrast the political and social structures,motivations,and influences of the Turkish and Mongol tribes.

What does the book mean when it states that most of the Mongol leaders were better conquerors than administrators? How was this evident in the various Mongol states? Were there exceptions to that rule?

When the Mongol forces overcame a city,they routinely separated out those with specialized skills and sent them to a place where their services were needed.

Yurts were

Examine Map 17.1,Turkish empires and their neighbors,ca.1210 C.E. What role did the nomadic tribes play in the formation of these empires? After studying the huge and diverse area covered by these empires,discuss the importance of trade and cultural integration.

Before History

Early Societies in Southwest Asia and the Indo-European Migrations

Early African Societies and the Bantu Migrations

Early Societies in South Asia

Early Society in Mainland East Asia

Early Societies in the Americas and Oceania

The Empires of Persia

The Unification of China

State, Society, and the Quest for Salvation in India

Mediterranean Society: The Greek Phase

Mediterranean Society: The Roman Phase

Cross-Cultural Exchanges on the Silk Roads: During the Late Classical Era

The Resurgence of Empire in East Asia

The Expansive Realm of Islam

India and the Indian Ocean Basin

The Two Worlds of Christendom

States and Societies of Sub-Saharan Africa

The Increasing Influence of Europe

Worlds Apart: The Americas and Oceania

Expanding Horizons of Cross-Cultural Interaction

Transoceanic Encounters and Global Connections

The Transformation of Europe

New Worlds: The Americas and Oceania

Africa and the Atlantic World

Tradition and Change in East Asia

The Islamic Empires

Revolutions and National States in the Atlantic World

The Making of Industrial Society

The Americas in the Age of Independence

Societies at Crossroads

The Building of Global Empires

The Great War: The World in Upheaval

An Age of Anxiety

Nationalism and Political Identities in Asia, Africa, and Latin America

New Conflagrations: World War II and the Cold War

The End of Empire

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