Question 1

What effects did the Mongols have on traditional Chinese society; and what effects did the fall of the Yuan dynasty have?

Accepted Answer

One of the major effects of the establishment of the Yuan khanate was a switch from the Confucianist system to a more commercial model that emphasized the rise of a merchant class and rewarded producers and traders of goods along the Silk Road, a feature that had helped unify the Mongol Empire. After the overthrow of the Yuan dynasty, China under the Ming reverted to a system of classical education, closed borders, and reduced communication with Central Asia and the Middle East but retained provincial structures and administration. Yongle returned the capital to Beijing, but since trade routes were difficult along the caravan trails after the Mongol defeat, his emphasis shifted to a maritime development and incorporated the Annam territory as well as other Southeast Asian territories under the leadership of Zheng He. The brief resumption of commercialism faded after Yongle's death, and the Ming dynasty resumed its introspective position, with technology no longer advancing and agriculture returning to staple rather than commercial crops.

Question 2

Which of the Mongol Khans attacked Russian territories and took control of towns along the Volga?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genghis 
B)  Ögödei 
C)  Khubilai 
D)  Batu 
E)  Güyük 
A)  Genghis 
B)  Ögödei 
C)  Khubilai 
D)  Batu 
E)  Güyük D

Question 3

Menial work in Mongol camps was done by

Accepted Answer

A)  women 
B)  gendered division of labor 
C)  slaves 
D)  children. 
E)  all of these. 
A)  women 
B)  gendered division of labor 
C)  slaves 
D)  children. 
E)  all of these. C

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-khan

Accepted Answer

The term "khan" can refer to several con

Question 5

Identify the following term(s).
-Zheng He

Accepted Answer

Zheng He, also known as Cheng Ho, was a

Question 6

Identify the following term(s).
-Golden Horde

Accepted Answer

The Golden Horde was a Mongol and later

Question 7

Using Map (in the textbook) 13.2, describe the ways in which the Mongol Empire was important in the unification of Eurasia and in the overland exchange of technology and culture.

Accepted Answer

The Mongol Empire was important in the u

Question 8

Refer to Map (in the textbook)s 13.1 and 13.3, and explain how the exploration of Asia worked in both directions, tracing the routes of exploration followed by Marco Polo and Zheng He.

Accepted Answer

The exploration of Asia worked in both d

Question 9

One effect of the rise of cities in Yuan China was

Accepted Answer

A)  the increasing influence of Mandarin. 
B)  the rise of a class of educated holy men. 
C)  the decline of the prestige of the warrior class. 
D)  improved nutrition of the urban population. 
E)  an interest in trade for the first time in China. 
A)  the increasing influence of Mandarin. 
B)  the rise of a class of educated holy men. 
C)  the decline of the prestige of the warrior class. 
D)  improved nutrition of the urban population. 
E)  an interest in trade for the first time in China.

Question 10

In what ways did the Mongols affect Korea? Did Korea adapt and shape the Eurasian knowledge imported by the Mongols? Be sure to include the role of Korean printing.

Accepted Answer

The Mongols shared information and facil

Question 11

Identify the following term(s).
-Yongle

Accepted Answer

Yongle refers to the reign name of the t

Question 12

Apparently envisioning himself as a new Genghis Khan, this ruler of the Chagatai Khanate attacked the Muslim sultanate of Delhi in 1398:

Accepted Answer

A)  Jagadai 
B)  Ghazan 
C)  Timur 
D)  Juvaini 
E)  Hülegü 
A)  Jagadai 
B)  Ghazan 
C)  Timur 
D)  Juvaini 
E)  Hülegü

Question 13

In 1295, the Il-khan ruler Ghazan converted to which religion?

Accepted Answer

A)  Islam 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Buddhism 
E)  Shinto 
A)  Islam 
B)  Judaism 
C)  Christianity 
D)  Buddhism 
E)  Shinto

Question 14

In 1453, the Ottomans led by Sultan Mehmet II captured which important Christian city of the Byzantine Empire?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kiev 
B)  Vienna 
C)  Paris 
D)  Budapest 
E)  Constantinople 
A)  Kiev 
B)  Vienna 
C)  Paris 
D)  Budapest 
E)  Constantinople

Question 15

Which of the following did the Europeans not learn about from the Mongols, but rather from the Ming Chinese?

Accepted Answer

A)  Porcelain 
B)  Movable type and bronze cannon 
C)  Gunpowder and high-temperature metallurgy 
D)  Coal mining and higher mathematics 
E)  Diplomatic passports 
A)  Porcelain 
B)  Movable type and bronze cannon 
C)  Gunpowder and high-temperature metallurgy 
D)  Coal mining and higher mathematics 
E)  Diplomatic passports

Question 16

Narratives such as Marco Polo's created a European

Accepted Answer

A)  isolationist mentality. 
B)  image of Mongol poverty. 
C)  ambition to find easier routes to Asia. 
D)  fear of Mongol contact. 
E)  aversion to all things from Asia. 
A)  isolationist mentality. 
B)  image of Mongol poverty. 
C)  ambition to find easier routes to Asia. 
D)  fear of Mongol contact. 
E)  aversion to all things from Asia.

Question 17

Describe the important aspects of why the Mongols were not able to conquer the Japanese.

Accepted Answer

Having secured Korea, the Mongols looked

Question 18

A significant transmission and sharing of scientific knowledge originating in the Middle East and reaching Europe and India was found in the form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  formulas for alchemical processes. 
B)  Uigher calendar calculations. 
C)  eclipse predictions and tables. 
D)  networked astronomical observatories. 
E)  a centralized library of shared knowledge at Tabriz. 
A)  formulas for alchemical processes. 
B)  Uigher calendar calculations. 
C)  eclipse predictions and tables. 
D)  networked astronomical observatories. 
E)  a centralized library of shared knowledge at Tabriz.

Question 19

Unlike in Ming China, the development of agriculture in the Choson kingdom was based on what cash crop?

Accepted Answer

A)  Wheat 
B)  Rice 
C)  Sugar 
D)  Cotton 
E)  Tobacco 
A)  Wheat 
B)  Rice 
C)  Sugar 
D)  Cotton 
E)  Tobacco

Question 20

The rise of literacy in Korea resulted from the

Accepted Answer

A)  combination of an improved printing system and the han'gul writing system. 
B)  institution of a university system. 
C)  spread of woodblock printing from China and the Mongol writing system. 
D)  imposition of Japanese rule, which forced the formation of public schools. 
E)  popularity of Islam, which required that all Muslims read the Quran. 
A)  combination of an improved printing system and the han'gul writing system. 
B)  institution of a university system. 
C)  spread of woodblock printing from China and the Mongol writing system. 
D)  imposition of Japanese rule, which forced the formation of public schools. 
E)  popularity of Islam, which required that all Muslims read the Quran.

Exam 13: Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

What effects did the Mongols have on traditional Chinese society; and what effects did the fall of the Yuan dynasty have?

Which of the Mongol Khans attacked Russian territories and took control of towns along the Volga?

Menial work in Mongol camps was done by

Identify the following term(s). -khan

Identify the following term(s). -Zheng He

Identify the following term(s). -Golden Horde

Using Map (in the textbook) 13.2, describe the ways in which the Mongol Empire was important in the unification of Eurasia and in the overland exchange of technology and culture.

Refer to Map (in the textbook)s 13.1 and 13.3, and explain how the exploration of Asia worked in both directions, tracing the routes of exploration followed by Marco Polo and Zheng He.

One effect of the rise of cities in Yuan China was

In what ways did the Mongols affect Korea? Did Korea adapt and shape the Eurasian knowledge imported by the Mongols? Be sure to include the role of Korean printing.

Identify the following term(s). -Yongle

Apparently envisioning himself as a new Genghis Khan, this ruler of the Chagatai Khanate attacked the Muslim sultanate of Delhi in 1398:

In 1295, the Il-khan ruler Ghazan converted to which religion?

In 1453, the Ottomans led by Sultan Mehmet II captured which important Christian city of the Byzantine Empire?

Which of the following did the Europeans not learn about from the Mongols, but rather from the Ming Chinese?

Narratives such as Marco Polo's created a European

Describe the important aspects of why the Mongols were not able to conquer the Japanese.

A significant transmission and sharing of scientific knowledge originating in the Middle East and reaching Europe and India was found in the form of:

Unlike in Ming China, the development of agriculture in the Choson kingdom was based on what cash crop?

The rise of literacy in Korea resulted from the

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