Question 1

William of Rubruck

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A)  claimed to be a spy in the employ of Europe's rulers. 
B)  claimed to be a simple missionary but behaved like a spy and was treated like an ambassador. 
C)  was an official ambassador of the Russian Empire but behaved like a missionary and spy. 
D)  was a missionary sent by the Eastern Orthodox Church to convert the Mongols. 
A)  claimed to be a spy in the employ of Europe's rulers. 
B)  claimed to be a simple missionary but behaved like a spy and was treated like an ambassador. 
C)  was an official ambassador of the Russian Empire but behaved like a missionary and spy. 
D)  was a missionary sent by the Eastern Orthodox Church to convert the Mongols.

Question 2

The Mamluk rulers of Egypt during the thirteenth century were mostly

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A)  originally black African slaves. 
B)  originally Turkic slaves. 
C)  originally recruited from the general Egyptian population. 
D)  originally children taken from Christian subjects. 
A)  originally black African slaves. 
B)  originally Turkic slaves. 
C)  originally recruited from the general Egyptian population. 
D)  originally children taken from Christian subjects.

Question 3

The ideology developed by the Mongols during the reign of Genghis Khan was that

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A)  Allah gave the Mongols the job of conquering the world in his name. 
B)  Genghis Khan was really a bodhisattva who had come to lead others to enlightenment. 
C)  eternal heaven decreed that the Mongols rule the world. 
D)  Mongol government represented a new, more just way of ruling than any other that had come before. 
A)  Allah gave the Mongols the job of conquering the world in his name. 
B)  Genghis Khan was really a bodhisattva who had come to lead others to enlightenment. 
C)  eternal heaven decreed that the Mongols rule the world. 
D)  Mongol government represented a new, more just way of ruling than any other that had come before.

Question 4

The Mongols attempted and failed to maintain control over

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A)  the islands of Java. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Vietnam. 
D)  All the answers are correct. 
A)  the islands of Java. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Vietnam. 
D)  All the answers are correct.

Question 5

Discuss how inventions and innovations imported to Europe in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries facilitated the expansion of science,building technology,and overseas exploration.

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The importation of inventions and innova

Question 6

Which of the following were aspects of the Mongol military forces that were key to their success over their enemies?

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A)  technological advantages 
B)  psychological warfare 
C)  adaptability 
D)  All the answers are correct. 
A)  technological advantages 
B)  psychological warfare 
C)  adaptability 
D)  All the answers are correct.

Question 7

Two European inventions that would eventually provide an advantage over the East were in

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A)  gunpowder and printing. 
B)  lenses and paper. 
C)  glass making and clockwork. 
D)  the stirrup and the magnetic compass. 
A)  gunpowder and printing. 
B)  lenses and paper. 
C)  glass making and clockwork. 
D)  the stirrup and the magnetic compass.

Question 8

How did the Mongol empire allow a transfer of new ideas and inventions across Eurasia? What are two specific examples of such a transfer?

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The Mongol empire allowed a transfer of

Question 9

In Mongol society,the phrase "crane catching" referred to

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A)  successful leaders forcing submission from rivals. 
B)  the popular pastime of hunting birds. 
C)  the success of Mongol merchants in establishing long-term contracts with buyers. 
D)  a mysterious religious practice that is little understood today. 
A)  successful leaders forcing submission from rivals. 
B)  the popular pastime of hunting birds. 
C)  the success of Mongol merchants in establishing long-term contracts with buyers. 
D)  a mysterious religious practice that is little understood today.

Question 10

In what regions did Latin Christendom expand during the period of the early Mongol expansion?

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A)  Middle East and Spain 
B)  Prussia and North Africa 
C)  Finland and Estonia 
D)  Britain and Spain 
A)  Middle East and Spain 
B)  Prussia and North Africa 
C)  Finland and Estonia 
D)  Britain and Spain

Question 11

What cultural,religious,and scientific changes were happening in Europe during the time of the Mongol Peace?

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During the time of the Mongol Peace, whi

Question 12

How were the Mongols able to hold onto this vast empire and to rule it?

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The Mongols were able to hold onto their

Question 13

The most important outcomes of the Mongol peace were

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A)  the establishment of a stable, coherent government across Eurasia. 
B)  the transfer of goods and technology from East to West. 
C)  the adoption of Islam. 
D)  the spread of Western ideas to the East. 
A)  the establishment of a stable, coherent government across Eurasia. 
B)  the transfer of goods and technology from East to West. 
C)  the adoption of Islam. 
D)  the spread of Western ideas to the East.

Question 14

In what ways did the Mongols manage their empire across Eurasia? How did they incorporate regional customs and ideas into their systems of government and control?

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The Mongols managed their empire across

Question 15

The idea that excessive deference to authority was a cause of ignorance was held by

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A)  the Parisian professor Siger of Brabant. 
B)  the Franciscan monk Roger Bacon. 
C)  the Nestorian scholar Rabban Bar Sauma. 
D)  the Dominican monk Thomas Aquinas. 
A)  the Parisian professor Siger of Brabant. 
B)  the Franciscan monk Roger Bacon. 
C)  the Nestorian scholar Rabban Bar Sauma. 
D)  the Dominican monk Thomas Aquinas.

Question 16

What were the main characteristics of Mongol society before the rise of Temujin to power?

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Before the rise of Temujin to power, Mon

Question 17

In ruling over Russia,the Mongols of the Golden Horde

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A)  created a centralized state that they ran from Moscow. 
B)  ran a loose confederacy of Mongol states from their capital at Sarai. 
C)  made local native rulers pay them tribute. 
D)  ruled from Kiev, until they later moved their capital to Moscow. 
A)  created a centralized state that they ran from Moscow. 
B)  ran a loose confederacy of Mongol states from their capital at Sarai. 
C)  made local native rulers pay them tribute. 
D)  ruled from Kiev, until they later moved their capital to Moscow.

Question 18

What role did the Mongol Peace play in the development of areas beyond Mongol rule?

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The Mongol Peace, also known as Pax Mong

Question 19

Did the Mongols,as creators of their empire,benefit the most from it? Why or why not?

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The Mongols, as the creators of their em

Question 20

After 1295,the government of the Ilkhan Empire in Persia began to

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A)  become militantly Muslim, excluding Jews, Christians, Buddhists, and others. 
B)  allow the service of Jews and Christians, along with Muslims. 
C)  allow only Buddhists to serve as administrators. 
D)  permit only Sunni Muslims to serve in government and persecuted Shiites, as well as members of other faiths. 
A)  become militantly Muslim, excluding Jews, Christians, Buddhists, and others. 
B)  allow the service of Jews and Christians, along with Muslims. 
C)  allow only Buddhists to serve as administrators. 
D)  permit only Sunni Muslims to serve in government and persecuted Shiites, as well as members of other faiths.

Exam 13: The World the Mongols Made

William of Rubruck

The Mamluk rulers of Egypt during the thirteenth century were mostly

The ideology developed by the Mongols during the reign of Genghis Khan was that

The Mongols attempted and failed to maintain control over

Discuss how inventions and innovations imported to Europe in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries facilitated the expansion of science,building technology,and overseas exploration.

Which of the following were aspects of the Mongol military forces that were key to their success over their enemies?

Two European inventions that would eventually provide an advantage over the East were in

How did the Mongol empire allow a transfer of new ideas and inventions across Eurasia? What are two specific examples of such a transfer?

In Mongol society,the phrase "crane catching" referred to

In what regions did Latin Christendom expand during the period of the early Mongol expansion?

What cultural,religious,and scientific changes were happening in Europe during the time of the Mongol Peace?

How were the Mongols able to hold onto this vast empire and to rule it?

The most important outcomes of the Mongol peace were

In what ways did the Mongols manage their empire across Eurasia? How did they incorporate regional customs and ideas into their systems of government and control?

The idea that excessive deference to authority was a cause of ignorance was held by

What were the main characteristics of Mongol society before the rise of Temujin to power?

In ruling over Russia,the Mongols of the Golden Horde

What role did the Mongol Peace play in the development of areas beyond Mongol rule?

Did the Mongols,as creators of their empire,benefit the most from it? Why or why not?

After 1295,the government of the Ilkhan Empire in Persia began to

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