Question 1

Please define the following key terms.
- Transoxiana

Accepted Answer

Transoxiana is a historical region in Ce

Question 2

How did the principality of Rus emerge as the conqueror of the Qipchaq Khanate and become the strongest principality of the Russian states?

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The answer of  How did the principality of Rus emerge...

Question 3

Please define the following key terms.
- Kamikaze

Accepted Answer

Kamikaze refers to a tactic used by Japa

Question 4

Before the fall of the Byzantine Empire,how were the Ottomans able to organize into a power?

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A) They benefited by little Mongol presence in Anatolia. 
B) Osman emerged as an effective leader who conquered different area in Anatolia 
C) From a base in the Dardanelles,they were able to conquer Greece and the Balkans. 
D) They claimed to be loyal to the Byzantine Emperor. 
E) All of these. 
A) They benefited by little Mongol presence in Anatolia. 
B) Osman emerged as an effective leader who conquered different area in Anatolia 
C) From a base in the Dardanelles,they were able to conquer Greece and the Balkans. 
D) They claimed to be loyal to the Byzantine Emperor. 
E) All of these.

Question 5

Nestorian Christians

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A) Were based in Alexandria. 
B) Spoke Syrian to the Mongolians. 
C) Believed that Christ had two natures. 
D) Were the most active Christians in Central Asia. 
E) Followed the teachings of the Cathars. 
A) Were based in Alexandria. 
B) Spoke Syrian to the Mongolians. 
C) Believed that Christ had two natures. 
D) Were the most active Christians in Central Asia. 
E) Followed the teachings of the Cathars.

Question 6

"They came,they sapped,they burnt,they slew,they plundered,and they departed" was the description Persian historian Juvaini used to describe the Mongol invasion of

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A) Japan. 
B) Sri Lanka. 
C) Transoxiana. 
D) India. 
E) Egypt. 
A) Japan. 
B) Sri Lanka. 
C) Transoxiana. 
D) India. 
E) Egypt.

Question 7

How were the Chinese able to re-establish a Chinese dynasty?

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The answer of  How were the Chinese able to re-establish...

Question 8

The empire experienced which of the following immediately after the death of Chinggis Khan,

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A) Follow a series of rulers. 
B) Continue conquests into Eastern Europe and northern China. 
C) Introduce a postal system. 
D) Change the capital at Khara Khorum. 
E) All of these choices. 
A) Follow a series of rulers. 
B) Continue conquests into Eastern Europe and northern China. 
C) Introduce a postal system. 
D) Change the capital at Khara Khorum. 
E) All of these choices.

Question 9

The Mongol dynasty,established in China,was named by Khubilai by this Chinese word for "origin"

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A) Jin. 
B) Tang. 
C) Yuan. 
D) Ming. 
E) Song. 
A) Jin. 
B) Tang. 
C) Yuan. 
D) Ming. 
E) Song.

Question 10

Please define the following key terms.
- Janissaries

Accepted Answer

The Janissaries were an elite infantry u

Question 11

A new leader for a Mongol band was chosen by

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A) An election of the khuriltai. 
B) Religious rituals led by the shaman. 
C) Demonstrating the ability to vanquish all one's rivals. 
D) Being selected by the chief still in power. 
E) Wealth;the man who had the largest herd was proclaimed chief. 
A) An election of the khuriltai. 
B) Religious rituals led by the shaman. 
C) Demonstrating the ability to vanquish all one's rivals. 
D) Being selected by the chief still in power. 
E) Wealth;the man who had the largest herd was proclaimed chief.

Question 12

Please define the following key terms.
- Ivan III

Accepted Answer

Ivan III, also known as Ivan the Great,

Question 13

The Origin of Chinggis Khan,an anonymous oral epic that took shape in 1228,​

Accepted Answer

A) Originated from Mongolian mythology. 
B) Was written in Chinese before being translated into Turkic. 
C) Has never been translated into English. 
D) Was authored by William of Rubruck. 
E) Is the only source of early Mongol history that is written in Mongolian. 
A) Originated from Mongolian mythology. 
B) Was written in Chinese before being translated into Turkic. 
C) Has never been translated into English. 
D) Was authored by William of Rubruck. 
E) Is the only source of early Mongol history that is written in Mongolian.

Question 14

In the midst of such powerhouses as the Byzantine,Mongol,and Islamic Empires,how were the Ottomans able to emerge as the new power in the area?

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The answer of  In the midst of such powerhouses as...

Question 15

Founded by Chinggis Khan,the Mongol Empire came into being between

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A) 1000. 
B) 800-900. 
C) 1200-1250. 
D) 1400. 
E) 1300-1325. 
A) 1000. 
B) 800-900. 
C) 1200-1250. 
D) 1400. 
E) 1300-1325.

Question 16

As they began to spread and conquer,what evidence is there that most nomadic Mongols were interested in new ideas?

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The answer of  As they began to spread and conquer,what...

Question 17

Please define the following key terms.
- Pax Mongolica Baghdad

Accepted Answer

Pax Mongolica, often referred to as the

Question 18

As one of Zheng He's men,Fei Xin describes his and other informants' observations in

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A) Sumatra. 
B) Sri Lanka. 
C) Africa. 
D) India. 
E) Persia. 
A) Sumatra. 
B) Sri Lanka. 
C) Africa. 
D) India. 
E) Persia.

Question 19

Mehmet the Conqueror was able to conquer Constantinople by effectively using

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A) Archers. 
B) Negotiation. 
C) Catapults. 
D) Mongol mercenaries. 
E) Cannons. 
A) Archers. 
B) Negotiation. 
C) Catapults. 
D) Mongol mercenaries. 
E) Cannons.

Question 20

William of Rubruck had to get permission from various regional leaders and elders to be able to

Accepted Answer

A) Travel throughout the Mongolian Empire. 
B) Be a licensed merchant. 
C) Preach as a Franciscan missionary in the empire. 
D) Use the postal relay system of roads. 
E) Return to Europe. 
A) Travel throughout the Mongolian Empire. 
B) Be a licensed merchant. 
C) Preach as a Franciscan missionary in the empire. 
D) Use the postal relay system of roads. 
E) Return to Europe.

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

Please define the following key terms. - Transoxiana

How did the principality of Rus emerge as the conqueror of the Qipchaq Khanate and become the strongest principality of the Russian states?

Please define the following key terms. - Kamikaze

Before the fall of the Byzantine Empire,how were the Ottomans able to organize into a power?

Nestorian Christians

"They came,they sapped,they burnt,they slew,they plundered,and they departed" was the description Persian historian Juvaini used to describe the Mongol invasion of

How were the Chinese able to re-establish a Chinese dynasty?

The empire experienced which of the following immediately after the death of Chinggis Khan,

The Mongol dynasty,established in China,was named by Khubilai by this Chinese word for "origin"

Please define the following key terms. - Janissaries

A new leader for a Mongol band was chosen by

Please define the following key terms. - Ivan III

The Origin of Chinggis Khan,an anonymous oral epic that took shape in 1228,​

In the midst of such powerhouses as the Byzantine,Mongol,and Islamic Empires,how were the Ottomans able to emerge as the new power in the area?

Founded by Chinggis Khan,the Mongol Empire came into being between

As they began to spread and conquer,what evidence is there that most nomadic Mongols were interested in new ideas?

Please define the following key terms. - Pax Mongolica Baghdad

As one of Zheng He's men,Fei Xin describes his and other informants' observations in

Mehmet the Conqueror was able to conquer Constantinople by effectively using

William of Rubruck had to get permission from various regional leaders and elders to be able to

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