Question 1

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 2

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 3

Although individual rulers in the Qipchaq khanate converted to Islam as early as the 1250s,Islam became the official religion under the reign of

Accepted Answer

A) Mongke. 
B) Hulegu. 
C) Ghazan. 
D) Arigh Boke. 
E) Muhammad Özbeg. 
A) Mongke. 
B) Hulegu. 
C) Ghazan. 
D) Arigh Boke. 
E) Muhammad Özbeg.

Question 4

What characteristic(s)of the Mongols made them unprecedented as military conquerors?

Accepted Answer

A) Religious fervor. 
B) Sophisticated record keeping. 
C) Coordination between major clan chiefs. 
D) Use of cannon and siege engines. 
E) Skilled as horsemen and the systematic use of terror. 
A) Religious fervor. 
B) Sophisticated record keeping. 
C) Coordination between major clan chiefs. 
D) Use of cannon and siege engines. 
E) Skilled as horsemen and the systematic use of terror.

Question 5

The Mongols worshipped several protective spirits and deities,including Tengri,the god of

Accepted Answer

A) Death. 
B) Sky. 
C) Vegetation. 
D) Horses. 
E) Divination. 
A) Death. 
B) Sky. 
C) Vegetation. 
D) Horses. 
E) Divination.

Question 6

Please define the following key terms.
- Tanistry

Accepted Answer

Tanistry is a Gaelic system for passing

Question 7

Why are the writings of William of Rubruck (ca.1215-ca. 1295)of such importance to modern-day scholars?

Accepted Answer

A) Mongols did not have a writing system. 
B) They contain detailed,accurate descriptions of Mongolian life and provide an example of cultural exchange. 
C) Rubruck wrote of his experiences as a lifelong prisoner of the Mongols. 
D) All Mongolian histories have been destroyed by Christians and Muslims. 
E) Mongolian texts involve only lists and records. 
A) Mongols did not have a writing system. 
B) They contain detailed,accurate descriptions of Mongolian life and provide an example of cultural exchange. 
C) Rubruck wrote of his experiences as a lifelong prisoner of the Mongols. 
D) All Mongolian histories have been destroyed by Christians and Muslims. 
E) Mongolian texts involve only lists and records.

Question 8

The Zheng He expeditions

Accepted Answer

A) Ended in 1433,the same year as the death of Zheng He. 
B) Helped to open up trade with east Africa. 
C) Were used to ferry pilgrimages to the Holy Land. 
D) Were the first open-sea explorations until the European explorations in the 1400s. 
E) Left some important first-hand descriptions of South America. 
A) Ended in 1433,the same year as the death of Zheng He. 
B) Helped to open up trade with east Africa. 
C) Were used to ferry pilgrimages to the Holy Land. 
D) Were the first open-sea explorations until the European explorations in the 1400s. 
E) Left some important first-hand descriptions of South America.

Question 9

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 10

Timur's grandson,Ulugh Beg,had a legacy of patronizing learning and built a/n

Accepted Answer

A) New Silk Road. 
B) Temple to Tengri. 
C) Library for Greek texts. 
D) New capital. 
E) Astronomical observatory. 
A) New Silk Road. 
B) Temple to Tengri. 
C) Library for Greek texts. 
D) New capital. 
E) Astronomical observatory.

Question 11

Please define the following key terms.
- Istanbul

Accepted Answer

It seems like you're asking for informat

Question 12

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 13

Please define the following key terms.
- William of Rubruck

Accepted Answer

William of Rubruck (also known as Willem

Question 14

Although the Mongols were successful conquerors,why did they fail to create an effective empire-wide bureaucracy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  Although the Mongols were successful conquerors,why did...

Question 15

Ghazan,the great-grandson of Hulegu,converted to ____ in 1295 when he took the throne.

Accepted Answer

A) Christianity. 
B) Shamanism. 
C) Buddhism. 
D) Islam. 
E) Daoism. 
A) Christianity. 
B) Shamanism. 
C) Buddhism. 
D) Islam. 
E) Daoism.

Question 16

Please define the following key terms.
- Timur the Lame

Accepted Answer

Timur the Lame, also known as Tamerlane,

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- Principality of Muscovy

Accepted Answer

The Principality of Muscovy, also known

Question 18

How successful was Khubilai Khan in conquering East Asia?

Accepted Answer

The answer of  How successful was Khubilai Khan in conquering...

Question 19

Please define the following key terms.
- Mehmed the Conqueror

Accepted Answer

Mehmed the Conqueror, also known as Mehm

Question 20

The early Mongols spoke many languages that are referred to as Mongolian and

Accepted Answer

A) Chino-Turkic. 
B) Tibetan. 
C) Mongo-Chinese. 
D) Turkic. 
E) Jurchen. 
A) Chino-Turkic. 
B) Tibetan. 
C) Mongo-Chinese. 
D) Turkic. 
E) Jurchen.

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

Where was William of Rubruck originally from?

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

Although individual rulers in the Qipchaq khanate converted to Islam as early as the 1250s,Islam became the official religion under the reign of

What characteristic(s)of the Mongols made them unprecedented as military conquerors?

The Mongols worshipped several protective spirits and deities,including Tengri,the god of

Please define the following key terms. - Tanistry

Why are the writings of William of Rubruck (ca.1215-ca. 1295)of such importance to modern-day scholars?

The Zheng He expeditions

Timur the Lame was a Mongol who spoke what language?

Timur's grandson,Ulugh Beg,had a legacy of patronizing learning and built a/n

Please define the following key terms. - Istanbul

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

Please define the following key terms. - William of Rubruck

Although the Mongols were successful conquerors,why did they fail to create an effective empire-wide bureaucracy?

Ghazan,the great-grandson of Hulegu,converted to ____ in 1295 when he took the throne.

Please define the following key terms. - Timur the Lame

Please define the following key terms. - Principality of Muscovy

How successful was Khubilai Khan in conquering East Asia?

Please define the following key terms. - Mehmed the Conqueror

The early Mongols spoke many languages that are referred to as Mongolian and

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