7.05-7.06

Multiple Choice

This capital of the Abbasid Empire was destroyed by the Mongols in 1258

• Baghdad

• Samarkand

• Damascus

• Kiev

Multiple Select

Kublai Khan was able to maintain control of China by...

• allowing religious freedom for the people of China.

• using Scholar-Officials to help run the government

• creating a stable economy by protecting the Silk Road.

• enforcing harsh laws against all non-Mongol citizens.

• Using Civil Service Exams to pick top Mongol

Multiple Choice

Who was responsible for the spread of information about paper money, coal, steel, and gunpowder to Europe?

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

• Genghis Khan

• Francis of Assisi

Multiple Choice

Which territory did the Mongols fail to capture due to a typhoon, that was later deemed by the locals to be a divine wind?

• Japan

• Korea

• China

• Persia

Multiple Choice

Which Mongol (Yuan Dynasty) ruler accepted Marco Polo into their court?

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Empress Wu

• Emperor Wendi

Multiple Choice

One of the reasons the Mongol Empire collapsed was because of...

• Poor leadership of Genghis Khan's descendants

• Spread of new diseases

• A serious drought

• The decrease of trade in the Mongol Empire

Multiple Select

Why were the Mongols' so military successful?

• Speed

• Archery

• Their adaptability

• Their intimidation tactics

• ability to negotiate

Poll

Did the Mongols positively or negatively impact history?

• Positively

• Negatively

• Not sure