Question 1

What was the significance of the Battle of Manzikert?

Accepted Answer

A)  It opened southern Asia to nomads. 
B)  It sidetracked the Seljuks so they never made it to Egypt. 
C)  It got the Turks out of Anatolia. 
D)  It stopped the Mongols' advance. 
A)  It opened southern Asia to nomads. 
B)  It sidetracked the Seljuks so they never made it to Egypt. 
C)  It got the Turks out of Anatolia. 
D)  It stopped the Mongols' advance.

Question 2

The Khanate of the Golden Horde was the Mongol realm of

Accepted Answer

A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Manchuria 
D)  Russia. 
A)  China. 
B)  Japan. 
C)  Manchuria 
D)  Russia.

Question 3

Discuss the problems of succession that perpetually plagued the Mongol Empire.

Accepted Answer

The Mongol Empire faced numerous problem

Question 4

The Seljuk Sultanate of ?R?ūm claimed the same political descent as which of these?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Byzantine emperors 
B)  the Fatimid rulers of Egypt 
C)  the caliphs in Córdoba 
D)  the Ghaznavid rulers 
A)  the Byzantine emperors 
B)  the Fatimid rulers of Egypt 
C)  the caliphs in Córdoba 
D)  the Ghaznavid rulers

Question 5

Why was printing first refused by Muslims?

Accepted Answer

A)  their illiteracy 
B)  on religious grounds 
C)  their lack of wood for blocks 
D) their lack of paper-making technology 
A)  their illiteracy 
B)  on religious grounds 
C)  their lack of wood for blocks 
D) their lack of paper-making technology

Question 6

The Liao Empire was ruled by

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongol Khitans. 
B)  Manchu Yuan. 
C)  Seljuk Jurchens. 
D)  Han Chinese Jin. 
A)  Mongol Khitans. 
B)  Manchu Yuan. 
C)  Seljuk Jurchens. 
D)  Han Chinese Jin.

Question 7

Which of these was adopted by the Seljuk rulers of Persia as the language of its elite?

Accepted Answer

A)  Turkish 
B)  Farsi 
C)  Arabic 
D)  Urdu 
A)  Turkish 
B)  Farsi 
C)  Arabic 
D)  Urdu

Question 8

Discuss Genghis Khan's childhood and his rise to power as the leader of such a massive empire.

Accepted Answer

Genghis Khan, originally named Temujin,

Question 9

Women in central Asia did all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  hunt. 
B)  make clothes. 
C)  gather manure. 
D)  tend campfires. 
A)  hunt. 
B)  make clothes. 
C)  gather manure. 
D)  tend campfires.

Question 10

Who were the Assassins?

Accepted Answer

a radical

Question 11

Khubilai Khan proved to be Genghis Khan's most able and talented heir.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Until they overcame it, hich of these was the greatest barrier to Mongol rule of Southwest Asia?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Sultanate of R?ūm 
B)  Fatimid Cairo 
C)  Abbasid Baghdad 
D)  Byzantine Constantinople 
A)  the Sultanate of R?ūm 
B)  Fatimid Cairo 
C)  Abbasid Baghdad 
D)  Byzantine Constantinople

Question 13

Which of these was the focus of Mongol unity?

Accepted Answer

A)  common tribal identity 
B)  loyalty to the khan 
C)  common religious heritage 
D)  shared descent from one family 
A)  common tribal identity 
B)  loyalty to the khan 
C)  common religious heritage 
D)  shared descent from one family

Question 14

Large Central Asian federations linking together several tribes were ruled by overlords called

Accepted Answer

A)  kumiss. 
B)  shamans. 
C)  khans. 
D)  sultans. 
A)  kumiss. 
B)  shamans. 
C)  khans. 
D)  sultans.

Question 15

Many poor nomads rejected the lifestyles villagers and townspeople because

Accepted Answer

A)  they saw themselves as unfettered and free. 
B)  they saw corruption in the wealthy villages. 
C)  village life was much poorer than nomadic life. 
D)  religion was forced upon the townspeople. 
A)  they saw themselves as unfettered and free. 
B)  they saw corruption in the wealthy villages. 
C)  village life was much poorer than nomadic life. 
D)  religion was forced upon the townspeople.

Question 16

Printing was initially rejected by Muslims in Southwest Asia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The Mongols' first alliance was with the

Accepted Answer

A)  Tanguts. 
B)  Uighurs. 
C)  Seljuks. 
D)  Chinese. 
A)  Tanguts. 
B)  Uighurs. 
C)  Seljuks. 
D)  Chinese.

Question 18

Which of these was relentlessly persecuted by the Seljuk rulers of Persia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sunni Muslims 
B)  Shi'ite Muslims 
C)  Persian scholars 
D)  merchants 
A)  Sunni Muslims 
B)  Shi'ite Muslims 
C)  Persian scholars 
D)  merchants

Question 19

Which of these most facilitated the spread of the bubonic plague from China west?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mongol mercenaries hired by the Seljuks 
B)  new connections created by the Pax Mongolica 
C)  shipping in the Indian Ocean 
D)  increased European travel to China 
A)  Mongol mercenaries hired by the Seljuks 
B)  new connections created by the Pax Mongolica 
C)  shipping in the Indian Ocean 
D)  increased European travel to China

Question 20

Evaluate the reasons for the unprecedented success of the Mongols.

Accepted Answer

The unprecedented success of the Mongols

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

What was the significance of the Battle of Manzikert?

The Khanate of the Golden Horde was the Mongol realm of

Discuss the problems of succession that perpetually plagued the Mongol Empire.

The Seljuk Sultanate of ?R?ūm claimed the same political descent as which of these?

Why was printing first refused by Muslims?

The Liao Empire was ruled by

Which of these was adopted by the Seljuk rulers of Persia as the language of its elite?

Discuss Genghis Khan's childhood and his rise to power as the leader of such a massive empire.

Women in central Asia did all of the following EXCEPT

Who were the Assassins?

Khubilai Khan proved to be Genghis Khan's most able and talented heir.

Until they overcame it, hich of these was the greatest barrier to Mongol rule of Southwest Asia?

Which of these was the focus of Mongol unity?

Large Central Asian federations linking together several tribes were ruled by overlords called

Many poor nomads rejected the lifestyles villagers and townspeople because

Printing was initially rejected by Muslims in Southwest Asia.

The Mongols' first alliance was with the

Which of these was relentlessly persecuted by the Seljuk rulers of Persia?

Which of these most facilitated the spread of the bubonic plague from China west?

Evaluate the reasons for the unprecedented success of the Mongols.

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