Question 1

Which of the following statements istrue of Mongol rule in China?

Accepted Answer

A) Korea, under the rule of the Koryo dynasty, fell to the Mongols. 
B) A peasant rebellion ended the control of the Mongols in China. 
C) Local customs were kept, such as the use of a Chinese name for the dynasty. 
D) After building a Chinese-type navy, he was able to defeat Southern China. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Korea, under the rule of the Koryo dynasty, fell to the Mongols. 
B) A peasant rebellion ended the control of the Mongols in China. 
C) Local customs were kept, such as the use of a Chinese name for the dynasty. 
D) After building a Chinese-type navy, he was able to defeat Southern China. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true in regard to what William of Rubruck found when he traveled to Khara Khorum?

Accepted Answer

A) The capital was home to a group of international foreigners who had been brought as captives. 
B) Captive craftsman were being used to build Khara Khorum. 
C) Mongols learned how to build military machines from the captives. 
D) Captives chose to stay with the Mongols because of the high living standard they were given. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) The capital was home to a group of international foreigners who had been brought as captives. 
B) Captive craftsman were being used to build Khara Khorum. 
C) Mongols learned how to build military machines from the captives. 
D) Captives chose to stay with the Mongols because of the high living standard they were given. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 3

Timur the Lame was a Mongol who spoke what language?

Accepted Answer

A) Persian. 
B) Turkish. 
C) Chinese. 
D) Arabic. 
E) Russian. 
A) Persian. 
B) Turkish. 
C) Chinese. 
D) Arabic. 
E) Russian.

Question 4

The Yongle emperor in his lifetime was viewed by many as

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A) The emperor who vanquished the Mongols from China. 
B) The best military emperor of the Ming dynasty. 
C) A usurper. 
D) The founder of the Ming Dynasty. 
E) The Chinese Christopher Columbus. 
A) The emperor who vanquished the Mongols from China. 
B) The best military emperor of the Ming dynasty. 
C) A usurper. 
D) The founder of the Ming Dynasty. 
E) The Chinese Christopher Columbus.

Question 5

One of the reasons Ogodei was allowed to rule over all of Chinggis Khan's empire was because

Accepted Answer

A) Chinggis requested it. 
B) Ogodei defeated his rival at a khuriltai. 
C) Ogodei conquered China. 
D) Europe agreed to surrender if Ogodei took over. 
E) Ogodei bribed his way past all other chiefs. 
A) Chinggis requested it. 
B) Ogodei defeated his rival at a khuriltai. 
C) Ogodei conquered China. 
D) Europe agreed to surrender if Ogodei took over. 
E) Ogodei bribed his way past all other chiefs.

Question 6

The Ottomans enjoyed unusual military success because of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Their policies did not involve plunder. 
B) Janissaries became a part of their armies. 
C) Improved gunpowder weapons were used. 
D) Farmers were willing to sell to the Ottomans who paid market prices. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Their policies did not involve plunder. 
B) Janissaries became a part of their armies. 
C) Improved gunpowder weapons were used. 
D) Farmers were willing to sell to the Ottomans who paid market prices. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 7

Please define the following key terms.
-Khubilai Khan

Accepted Answer

Khubilai Khan, also spelled as Kublai Kh

Question 8

The Mongke's court showed its cultural curiosity when a debate was organized to discuss

Accepted Answer

A) Great past leaders of the Mongols. 
B) Various religious ideologies. 
C) A variety of European cultural topics. 
D) A comparison of past empires to the Mongolian Empire. 
E) Great learning centers of the past. 
A) Great past leaders of the Mongols. 
B) Various religious ideologies. 
C) A variety of European cultural topics. 
D) A comparison of past empires to the Mongolian Empire. 
E) Great learning centers of the past.

Question 9

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions
-Although the Mongols were successful conquerors,why did they fail to create an effective empire-wide bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

In this essay,students should discuss th

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
-Yuan

Accepted Answer

The term "Yuan" can refer to different c

Question 11

During the conquest of a city,the Mongols took how much of the defeated town as plunder?

Accepted Answer

A) All horses. 
B) One-tenth of moveable property. 
C) One-half of all land. 
D) All gold and half of the slaves. 
E) All gold and the most beautiful women. 
A) All horses. 
B) One-tenth of moveable property. 
C) One-half of all land. 
D) All gold and half of the slaves. 
E) All gold and the most beautiful women.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
-Timurthe Lame

Accepted Answer

Timur the Lame, also known as Tamerlane,

Question 13

Where was William of Rubruck originally from?

Accepted Answer

A) France. 
B) Italy. 
C) Jerusalem. 
D) Muscovy. 
E) England. 
A) France. 
B) Italy. 
C) Jerusalem. 
D) Muscovy. 
E) England.

Question 14

What was the tanistry in Mongolian society?

Accepted Answer

A) A divinatory ritual. 
B) A political process to choose a new leader. 
C) A military unit. 
D) Fermented mare's milk. 
E) A felt tent for a family. 
A) A divinatory ritual. 
B) A political process to choose a new leader. 
C) A military unit. 
D) Fermented mare's milk. 
E) A felt tent for a family.

Question 15

Zheng He had acquired power by

Accepted Answer

A) Marrying the Yongle emperor's sister. 
B) Working his way through the army. 
C) Success as a merchant on the Silk Road. 
D) Discovering new land for the Ming to conquer. 
E) Successfully leading an expedition to Japan. 
A) Marrying the Yongle emperor's sister. 
B) Working his way through the army. 
C) Success as a merchant on the Silk Road. 
D) Discovering new land for the Ming to conquer. 
E) Successfully leading an expedition to Japan.

Which of the following statements istrue of Mongol rule in China?

Which of the following statements is true in regard to what William of Rubruck found when he traveled to Khara Khorum?

Timur the Lame was a Mongol who spoke what language?

The Yongle emperor in his lifetime was viewed by many as

One of the reasons Ogodei was allowed to rule over all of Chinggis Khan's empire was because

The Ottomans enjoyed unusual military success because of which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. -Khubilai Khan

The Mongke's court showed its cultural curiosity when a debate was organized to discuss

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Although the Mongols were successful conquerors,why did they fail to create an effective empire-wide bureaucracy?

Please define the following key terms. -Yuan

During the conquest of a city,the Mongols took how much of the defeated town as plunder?

Please define the following key terms. -Timurthe Lame

Where was William of Rubruck originally from?

What was the tanistry in Mongolian society?

Zheng He had acquired power by

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Exam 14: The Mongols and their Successors, 1200 - 1500

Which of the following statements istrue of Mongol rule in China?

Which of the following statements is true in regard to what William of Rubruck found when he traveled to Khara Khorum?

Timur the Lame was a Mongol who spoke what language?

The Yongle emperor in his lifetime was viewed by many as

One of the reasons Ogodei was allowed to rule over all of Chinggis Khan's empire was because

The Ottomans enjoyed unusual military success because of which of the following?

Please define the following key terms. -Khubilai Khan

The Mongke's court showed its cultural curiosity when a debate was organized to discuss

Please write a thorough, well-organized essay to answer each of the following questions -Although the Mongols were successful conquerors,why did they fail to create an effective empire-wide bureaucracy?

Please define the following key terms. -Yuan

During the conquest of a city,the Mongols took how much of the defeated town as plunder?

Please define the following key terms. -Timurthe Lame

Where was William of Rubruck originally from?

What was the tanistry in Mongolian society?

Zheng He had acquired power by

The Peopling of the World, to 4000 B.C.E.

The First Complex Societies in the Eastern Mediterranean, ca 4000 - 550 B.C.E.

Ancient India and the Rise of Buddhism, 2600 B.C.E.- 100 C.E.

Blueprint for Empire: China, 1200 B.C.E.- 220 C.E.

The Americas and the Islands of the Pacific, to 1200 C.E.

New Empires in Iran and Greece, 2000 B.C.E.- 651 C.E.

The Roman Empire and the Rise of Christianity, 509 B.C.E.- 476 C.E.

Hindu and Buddhist States and Societies in Asia, 100 - 1000

Islamic Empires of Western Asia and Africa, 600 - 1258

The Multiple Centers of Europe, 500 - 1000

Expanding Trade Networks in Africa and India, 1000 - 1500

China's Commercial Revolution,ca.900 - 1276

Europe's Commercial Revolution,1000 - 1400

Maritime Expansion in the Atlantic World, 1400 - 1600

Maritime Expansion in Afro-Eurasia, 1500 - 1700

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