Question 1

Mongol leaders usually chose one of their conquered peoples' religions,and Kubilai Khan chose

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A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Hinduism. 
C)  Confucianism. 
D)  Orthodox Christianity. 
E)  Islam. 
A)  Buddhism. 
B)  Hinduism. 
C)  Confucianism. 
D)  Orthodox Christianity. 
E)  Islam. A

Question 2

Before the Mongols became terroristic warriors,they lived as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

steppe nomads

Question 3

Advisors finally convinced Kubilai to allow the Chinese to continue growing crops,so that they could

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A)  have a crop to export. 
B)  produce tribute for him. 
C)  provide for their own needs rather than relying on the Mongols. 
D)  feed the Mongols. 
E)  feed themselves. 
A)  have a crop to export. 
B)  produce tribute for him. 
C)  provide for their own needs rather than relying on the Mongols. 
D)  feed the Mongols. 
E)  feed themselves. B

Question 4

Yurts were Mongol

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A)  ponies. 
B)  clan leaders. 
C)  spiritual advisers. 
D)  houses. 
E)  places of worship. 
A)  ponies. 
B)  clan leaders. 
C)  spiritual advisers. 
D)  houses. 
E)  places of worship.

Question 5

After the Mongol leader Hulegu captured the city of Baghdad in 1258,the Abbasid Dynasty

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A)  moved its center of power to Constantinople. 
B)  lost its caliph, and the family moved to Egypt. 
C)  stayed in power by converting the Mongols and convincing them that the Abbasids would rule better. 
D)  disappeared from history forever. 
E)  managed to escape with the lives of the entire royal family, and moved eastward into Persia. 
A)  moved its center of power to Constantinople. 
B)  lost its caliph, and the family moved to Egypt. 
C)  stayed in power by converting the Mongols and convincing them that the Abbasids would rule better. 
D)  disappeared from history forever. 
E)  managed to escape with the lives of the entire royal family, and moved eastward into Persia.

Question 6

Why did the Mongolian Empire disintegrate?

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Answers would include a discussion of th

Question 7

Why are the Mongols significant to world history?

Accepted Answer

Answers would include a discus

Question 8

Tamarlane seems to have been bent on conquering vast territories

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A)  to enrich his personal wealth. 
B)  to gain personal fame. 
C)  to keep his army satiated. 
D)  just for the sake of conquest. 
E)  to accumulate large numbers of slaves. 
A)  to enrich his personal wealth. 
B)  to gain personal fame. 
C)  to keep his army satiated. 
D)  just for the sake of conquest. 
E)  to accumulate large numbers of slaves.

Question 9

The name Chinghis Khan means,literally,

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A)  Great King. 
B)  Fearless Warrior. 
C)  Strong General. 
D)  Mongol King. 
E)  Royal Leader. 
A)  Great King. 
B)  Fearless Warrior. 
C)  Strong General. 
D)  Mongol King. 
E)  Royal Leader.

Question 10

The Song Dynasty is best known for which of the following?

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A)  The arrival of Buddhism in China. 
B)  The construction of the Great Wall. 
C)  The commercialized economy based on agriculture and manufacturing. 
D)  The military conquest of Central Asia. 
E)  The development of maritime trade in the Pacific. 
A)  The arrival of Buddhism in China. 
B)  The construction of the Great Wall. 
C)  The commercialized economy based on agriculture and manufacturing. 
D)  The military conquest of Central Asia. 
E)  The development of maritime trade in the Pacific.

Question 11

Which of the following was a way the Song government encouraged trade?

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A)  They experimented with paper currency. 
B)  They expanded the use of silver coinage. 
C)  They allowed currency to flow outside China. 
D)  They encouraged banking networks. 
E)  All of the options are correct. 
A)  They experimented with paper currency. 
B)  They expanded the use of silver coinage. 
C)  They allowed currency to flow outside China. 
D)  They encouraged banking networks. 
E)  All of the options are correct.

Question 12

The first phase of the Mongol conquests included a failed attempt to conquer ____________________.

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The answer of The first phase of the Mongol conquests...

Question 13

The Mongols eventually conquered all of these places EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Southern India. 
B)  China. 
C)  Southeast Asia. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Damascus. 
A)  Southern India. 
B)  China. 
C)  Southeast Asia. 
D)  Russia. 
E)  Damascus.

Question 14

The Mongols brought so much destruction to the Russians that they called the invaders Tartars,or ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Mongols brought so much destruction to...

Question 15

The Russians called the Mongols "Tartars," or

Accepted Answer

A)  "barbarian hordes." 
B)  "the Golden Horde." 
C)  "the Infidels." 
D)  "the Great Unwashed." 
E)  "people from Hell." 
A)  "barbarian hordes." 
B)  "the Golden Horde." 
C)  "the Infidels." 
D)  "the Great Unwashed." 
E)  "people from Hell."

Question 16

The ____________________ was the group of Mongols that ruled Russia after that country's submission.

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The answer of The ____________________ was the group of Mongols...

Question 17

Describe and discuss the progression of Mongol conquests throughout Asia.

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Answers would include a timeli

Question 18

Chinghis Khan organized his army by

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional tribal lines. 
B)  family alliances. 
C)  combining various tribal groups into large units. 
D)  putting all of his cavalry together. 
E)  forming only light, mobile units of about 1,000. 
A)  traditional tribal lines. 
B)  family alliances. 
C)  combining various tribal groups into large units. 
D)  putting all of his cavalry together. 
E)  forming only light, mobile units of about 1,000.

Question 19

The feared Tamarlane became a convert to

Accepted Answer

A)  Hinduism. 
B)  Buddhism. 
C)  Orthodox Christianity. 
D)  Islam. 
E)  Confucianism. 
A)  Hinduism. 
B)  Buddhism. 
C)  Orthodox Christianity. 
D)  Islam. 
E)  Confucianism.

Question 20

Judging by the previous strategies followed by the Tang and Song emperors of China in dealing with northern barbarians,when faced with the Mongol threat,one would have expected the Song to resort to

Accepted Answer

A)  seeking military assistance from the caliphs at Baghdad. 
B)  recruiting a powerful army of mercenaries to defend their realm. 
C)  relying on Japanese samurai to ward off the Mongol threat. 
D)  playing off another steppe land ally against the Mongols. 
E)  retreating farther south into China. 
A)  seeking military assistance from the caliphs at Baghdad. 
B)  recruiting a powerful army of mercenaries to defend their realm. 
C)  relying on Japanese samurai to ward off the Mongol threat. 
D)  playing off another steppe land ally against the Mongols. 
E)  retreating farther south into China.

Exam 18: The Mongols Unify Eurasia

Mongol leaders usually chose one of their conquered peoples' religions,and Kubilai Khan chose

Before the Mongols became terroristic warriors,they lived as ____________________.

Advisors finally convinced Kubilai to allow the Chinese to continue growing crops,so that they could

Yurts were Mongol

After the Mongol leader Hulegu captured the city of Baghdad in 1258,the Abbasid Dynasty

Why did the Mongolian Empire disintegrate?

Why are the Mongols significant to world history?

Tamarlane seems to have been bent on conquering vast territories

The name Chinghis Khan means,literally,

The Song Dynasty is best known for which of the following?

Which of the following was a way the Song government encouraged trade?

The first phase of the Mongol conquests included a failed attempt to conquer ____________________.

The Mongols eventually conquered all of these places EXCEPT

The Mongols brought so much destruction to the Russians that they called the invaders Tartars,or ____________________.

The Russians called the Mongols "Tartars," or

The ____________________ was the group of Mongols that ruled Russia after that country's submission.

Describe and discuss the progression of Mongol conquests throughout Asia.

Chinghis Khan organized his army by

The feared Tamarlane became a convert to

Judging by the previous strategies followed by the Tang and Song emperors of China in dealing with northern barbarians,when faced with the Mongol threat,one would have expected the Song to resort to

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