Question 1

Which of the following innovations resulted from the Mongols' connections with the Chinese and Turks?

Accepted Answer

A)  the stirrup 
B)  the bow 
C)  the catapult 
D)  chemical weapons 
A)  the stirrup 
B)  the bow 
C)  the catapult 
D)  chemical weapons C

Question 2

Farming was the main way of life for most Central Asians.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

What was the significance of the battle at Dandanqan?

Accepted Answer

A)  It stopped the Mongol onslaught on China. 
B)  It ended the Mongols' dream of world domination. 
C)  It opened southern Asia to waves of Turkish nomads. 
D)  It gave the Mongols control of the Silk Road. 
A)  It stopped the Mongol onslaught on China. 
B)  It ended the Mongols' dream of world domination. 
C)  It opened southern Asia to waves of Turkish nomads. 
D)  It gave the Mongols control of the Silk Road. C

Question 4

The Il-khans demonstrated Mongol borrowing by converting to

Accepted Answer

A)  Christianity. 
B)  Judaism. 
C)  Shi'a Islam. 
D)  Sunni Islam. 
A)  Christianity. 
B)  Judaism. 
C)  Shi'a Islam. 
D)  Sunni Islam.

Question 5

Discuss the conquest of Russia by the Mongols.

Accepted Answer

The conquest of Russia by the Mongols, a

Question 6

Discuss the military prowess of the impressive Mongol army.

Accepted Answer

The Mongol army was known for its impres

Question 7

By what title was Temujin known?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genghis Khan 
B)  Khubilai Khan 
C)  Ögödei Khan 
D)  Hülegü Khan 
A)  Genghis Khan 
B)  Khubilai Khan 
C)  Ögödei Khan 
D)  Hülegü Khan

Question 8

Which of these Ghaznavid actions led to their overthrow?

Accepted Answer

A)  attempting to rebel against the Mongols 
B)  moving the capital to China 
C)  abandoning the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols 
D)  allowing the Seljuks to move into Persia 
A)  attempting to rebel against the Mongols 
B)  moving the capital to China 
C)  abandoning the nomadic lifestyle of the Mongols 
D)  allowing the Seljuks to move into Persia

Question 9

The major battle between the Christian Byzantine Empire and the Great Seljuk Empire took place at

Accepted Answer

A)  Dandanqan. 
B)  Manzikert. 
C)  Anatolia. 
D)  Khanbaliq. 
A)  Dandanqan. 
B)  Manzikert. 
C)  Anatolia. 
D)  Khanbaliq.

Question 10

The Great Seljuk Empire was consolidated and expanded by

Accepted Answer

A)  Genghis Khan. 
B)  Khubilai Khan. 
C)  Sultan Alp Arslan. 
D)  Shi'ite warlords. 
A)  Genghis Khan. 
B)  Khubilai Khan. 
C)  Sultan Alp Arslan. 
D)  Shi'ite warlords.

Question 11

What animals were the staples of most Central Asians' way of life?

Accepted Answer

A)  camels and horses 
B)  sheep and goats 
C)  horses and sheep 
D)  cattle and horses 
A)  camels and horses 
B)  sheep and goats 
C)  horses and sheep 
D)  cattle and horses

Question 12

Which of these led to the disintegration of the Il-Khans, the Khanate of Jagadai and the Chinese Mongol dynasty?

Accepted Answer

A)  the bubonic plague 
B)  dynastic succession conflicts 
C)  nationalist uprisings 
D)  religious differences 
A)  the bubonic plague 
B)  dynastic succession conflicts 
C)  nationalist uprisings 
D)  religious differences

Question 13

What group arose in response to Seljuk persecution of Shi'ites?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sufism 
B)  the Assassins 
C)  Wahhabism 
D)  Sunni Islam 
A)  Sufism 
B)  the Assassins 
C)  Wahhabism 
D)  Sunni Islam

Question 14

How did Genghis Khan justify his attack on the Khwarazm?

Accepted Answer

A)  They refused to pay tribute to the Mongols. 
B)  They allied with the Chinese in trying to rebel against Mongol rule. 
C)  They robbed and massacred merchants under Mongol protection. 
D)  They were Christians. 
A)  They refused to pay tribute to the Mongols. 
B)  They allied with the Chinese in trying to rebel against Mongol rule. 
C)  They robbed and massacred merchants under Mongol protection. 
D)  They were Christians.

Question 15

How did Mongol government in Russia differ from the governments in other conquered territories?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Mongols ruled Russia indirectly and did not adopt Russian customs. 
B)  The Mongols ruled Russia indirectly but adopted the Russian writing system. 
C)  The Mongols ruled Russia indirectly but embraced Russian religion. 
D)  The Mongols ruled Russia indirectly but imposed their religious beliefs. 
A)  The Mongols ruled Russia indirectly and did not adopt Russian customs. 
B)  The Mongols ruled Russia indirectly but adopted the Russian writing system. 
C)  The Mongols ruled Russia indirectly but embraced Russian religion. 
D)  The Mongols ruled Russia indirectly but imposed their religious beliefs.

Question 16

The Seljuk Turks were

Accepted Answer

A)  Shi'ite Muslims. 
B)  Zoroastrians. 
C)  Buddhists. 
D)  Sunni Muslims. 
A)  Shi'ite Muslims. 
B)  Zoroastrians. 
C)  Buddhists. 
D)  Sunni Muslims.

Question 17

What was the main form of religion of Central Asians?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What was the main form of religion...

Question 18

Which of the following was NOT a problem that led to the overthrow of the Mongols in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Japanese invasion 
B)  famine 
C)  floods 
D)  outbreaks of plague 
A)  Japanese invasion 
B)  famine 
C)  floods 
D)  outbreaks of plague

Question 19

The main way of life for most central Asians was

Accepted Answer

A)  farming. 
B)  military service. 
C)  herding. 
D)  commerce. 
A)  farming. 
B)  military service. 
C)  herding. 
D)  commerce.

Question 20

Because of their loss of status, hich of these were most resentful of Yuan rule in China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chinese women 
B)  Confucian scholars 
C)  Mongol warlords 
D)  Christian missionaries 
A)  Chinese women 
B)  Confucian scholars 
C)  Mongol warlords 
D)  Christian missionaries

Exam 15: Nomadic Conquests and Eurasian Connections, 1000-1400

Which of the following innovations resulted from the Mongols' connections with the Chinese and Turks?

Farming was the main way of life for most Central Asians.

What was the significance of the battle at Dandanqan?

The Il-khans demonstrated Mongol borrowing by converting to

Discuss the conquest of Russia by the Mongols.

Discuss the military prowess of the impressive Mongol army.

By what title was Temujin known?

Which of these Ghaznavid actions led to their overthrow?

The major battle between the Christian Byzantine Empire and the Great Seljuk Empire took place at

The Great Seljuk Empire was consolidated and expanded by

What animals were the staples of most Central Asians' way of life?

Which of these led to the disintegration of the Il-Khans, the Khanate of Jagadai and the Chinese Mongol dynasty?

What group arose in response to Seljuk persecution of Shi'ites?

How did Genghis Khan justify his attack on the Khwarazm?

How did Mongol government in Russia differ from the governments in other conquered territories?

The Seljuk Turks were

What was the main form of religion of Central Asians?

Which of the following was NOT a problem that led to the overthrow of the Mongols in China?

The main way of life for most central Asians was

Because of their loss of status, hich of these were most resentful of Yuan rule in China?

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