Question 1

Identify the following term(s).
-bubonic plague

Accepted Answer

Who?
The bubonic plague is a disease cau

Question 2

Who attempted to write the first world history?

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A)  The Abbasid caliph 
B)  Marco Polo 
C)  Ibn Battuta 
D)  Ivan III 
E)  Rashid al-Din 
A)  The Abbasid caliph 
B)  Marco Polo 
C)  Ibn Battuta 
D)  Ivan III 
E)  Rashid al-Din

Question 3

Identify the following term(s).
-Khubilai Khan

Accepted Answer

Khubilai Khan, also spelled as Kublai Kh

Question 4

Identify the following term(s).
-Mongols

Accepted Answer

The Mongols are a Central Asian ethnic g

Question 5

The Mongol leader, the khan,

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A)  had absolute power in decision making. 
B)  had his decisions ratified by a council. 
C)  was a figurehead only. 
D)  had no power to make decisions but retained a veto. 
E)  deferred to the Mongol Parliament. 
A)  had absolute power in decision making. 
B)  had his decisions ratified by a council. 
C)  was a figurehead only. 
D)  had no power to make decisions but retained a veto. 
E)  deferred to the Mongol Parliament.

Question 6

Because Mongols controlled access to the Silk Road after the overthrow of the Yuan, the emperor Yongle put an emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  maritime trade connecting with Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. 
B)  overland trade through India and Arabia. 
C)  trade through Buddhist monasteries. 
D)  trans-Pacific exploration. 
E)  none of these; trade decreased because people could not afford to travel by Silk Road and pay Mongol tariffs. 
A)  maritime trade connecting with Southeast Asia and the Indian Ocean. 
B)  overland trade through India and Arabia. 
C)  trade through Buddhist monasteries. 
D)  trans-Pacific exploration. 
E)  none of these; trade decreased because people could not afford to travel by Silk Road and pay Mongol tariffs.

Question 7

What military techniques or innovations made the Choson military a formidable defensive force?

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A)  cannon with gunpowder-driven arrow launchers. 
B)  compound bows and chain mail. 
C)  battering rams and Trojan horses. 
D)  phalanxes of soldiers deployed by rota. 
E)  the development of poison gas canisters. 
A)  cannon with gunpowder-driven arrow launchers. 
B)  compound bows and chain mail. 
C)  battering rams and Trojan horses. 
D)  phalanxes of soldiers deployed by rota. 
E)  the development of poison gas canisters.

Question 8

The emperor Yongle improved the imperial complex built by the Mongols, called the

Accepted Answer

A)  Imperial House. 
B)  Forbidden City. 
C)  Heavenly Gates. 
D)  Dragon's Court. 
E)  Red Square. 
A)  Imperial House. 
B)  Forbidden City. 
C)  Heavenly Gates. 
D)  Dragon's Court. 
E)  Red Square.

Question 9

To maintain control of vast areas, the Mongols formed different khanates. The Golden Horde ruled over Russia and the Chagatai ruled over

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A)  Russia. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Central Asian domains. 
D)  India. 
E)  Korea. 
A)  Russia. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Central Asian domains. 
D)  India. 
E)  Korea.

Question 10

Identify the following term(s).
-Chinggus Khan

Accepted Answer

The term "Chinggus Khan" seems to be a m

Question 11

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to Mongol military supremacy?

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A)  enormous conscripted armies to outnumber their enemies 
B)  superior riding skills. 
C)  more technically proficient bows. 
D)  flaming arrows 
E)  catapults to hurl sometimes-flaming projectiles. 
A)  enormous conscripted armies to outnumber their enemies 
B)  superior riding skills. 
C)  more technically proficient bows. 
D)  flaming arrows 
E)  catapults to hurl sometimes-flaming projectiles.

Question 12

Water Margin and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms are examples of

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A)  Ming fiction literature. 
B)  Ming racehorses. 
C)  Ming silk tapestry designs. 
D)  Ming wallpaper. 
E)  famous Ming sailing vessels. 
A)  Ming fiction literature. 
B)  Ming racehorses. 
C)  Ming silk tapestry designs. 
D)  Ming wallpaper. 
E)  famous Ming sailing vessels.

Question 13

Identify the following term(s).
-Ming Empire

Accepted Answer

The Ming Empire, also known as the Ming

Question 14

After rejection by his family for the title of Great Khan, Khubilai formed

Accepted Answer

A)  the Golden Horde. 
B)  the Central Asian Khanate. 
C)  Il-Khan Empire of Iran. 
D)  the Yuan Empire in China and Siberia. 
E)  he was assassinated by political rivals. 
A)  the Golden Horde. 
B)  the Central Asian Khanate. 
C)  Il-Khan Empire of Iran. 
D)  the Yuan Empire in China and Siberia. 
E)  he was assassinated by political rivals.

Question 15

Identify the following term(s).
-Ottoman Empire

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The Ottoman Empire was a vast and powerf

Question 16

On his deathbed, Genghis Khan reportedly announced, "If you want to retain your possessions and conquer your enemies, you must make your subjects submit willingly and unite your diverse energies to a single end." Explain how this principle was applied in the expansion of the Mongol Empire.

Accepted Answer

Genghis Khan and the Mongols devoted sig

Question 17

Two main areas of mechanized production in Yi Songgye's Korea were in

Accepted Answer

A)  celadon pottery and cannon. 
B)  cotton and movable-type font. 
C)  glass and metal. 
D)  silk and pottery. 
E)  porcelain and gunpowder. 
A)  celadon pottery and cannon. 
B)  cotton and movable-type font. 
C)  glass and metal. 
D)  silk and pottery. 
E)  porcelain and gunpowder.

Question 18

One of the most prized commercial products of the Ming Empire was:

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A)  green or ginseng ink. 
B)  teakwood clocks. 
C)  porcelain. 
D)  lightweight cannon. 
E)  wool. 
A)  green or ginseng ink. 
B)  teakwood clocks. 
C)  porcelain. 
D)  lightweight cannon. 
E)  wool.

Question 19

Using Map (in the textbook) 13.2, discuss the importance of the Islamic states in holding off the Mongols from the Middle East and North Africa.

Accepted Answer

The Islamic states played a crucial role

Question 20

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 13.3 and examine Annam and Champa. What were their cultural and military influences? What was the result of their struggle in the region?

Accepted Answer

Annam and Champa were two powerful kingd

Exam 13: Mongol Eurasia and Its Aftermath

Identify the following term(s). -bubonic plague

Who attempted to write the first world history?

Identify the following term(s). -Khubilai Khan

Identify the following term(s). -Mongols

The Mongol leader, the khan,

Because Mongols controlled access to the Silk Road after the overthrow of the Yuan, the emperor Yongle put an emphasis on

What military techniques or innovations made the Choson military a formidable defensive force?

The emperor Yongle improved the imperial complex built by the Mongols, called the

To maintain control of vast areas, the Mongols formed different khanates. The Golden Horde ruled over Russia and the Chagatai ruled over

Identify the following term(s). -Chinggus Khan

Which of the following was NOT a contributing factor to Mongol military supremacy?

Water Margin and The Romance of the Three Kingdoms are examples of

Identify the following term(s). -Ming Empire

After rejection by his family for the title of Great Khan, Khubilai formed

Identify the following term(s). -Ottoman Empire

On his deathbed, Genghis Khan reportedly announced, "If you want to retain your possessions and conquer your enemies, you must make your subjects submit willingly and unite your diverse energies to a single end." Explain how this principle was applied in the expansion of the Mongol Empire.

Two main areas of mechanized production in Yi Songgye's Korea were in

One of the most prized commercial products of the Ming Empire was:

Using Map (in the textbook) 13.2, discuss the importance of the Islamic states in holding off the Mongols from the Middle East and North Africa.

Refer to Map (in the textbook) 13.3 and examine Annam and Champa. What were their cultural and military influences? What was the result of their struggle in the region?

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The Mediterranean and Middle East

New Civilizations Outside the West Asian Core Area

Greece and Iran

An Age of Empires: Rome and Han China

India and Southeast Asia

Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas

Networks of Communication and Exchange

The Sasanid Empire and the Rise of Islam

Christian Societies Emerge in Europe

Inner and East Asia

Latin Europe

Southern Empires, Southern Seas

The Maritime Revolution

Transformations in Europe

The Diversity of American Colonial Societies

The Atlantic System and Africa

Between Europe and China

East Asia in Global Perspective

The Early Industrial Revolution

Revolutionary Changes in the Atlantic World

Land Empires in the Age of Imperialism

Nation Building and Economic Transformation in the Americas

Varieties of Imperialism in Africa, India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America

The New Power Balance

The Crisis of the Imperial Order

Revolutions in Living

The Collapse of the Old Order

The Cold War and Decolonization

The End of the Cold War and the Challenge of Economic Development and Immigration

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