Ch. 17 Nomadic Empires and Eurasian Integration (The Mongols)

By presenting the story of Guillaume Boucher, the authors of the textbook show that

• the goldsmith of Paris was talented in creating a spectacular silver fountain.

• the Mongol capital, Karakorum, was magnificent and luxurious.

• many roads led to Karakorum during the thirteenth century.

• even slaves enjoyed some prestige when they were skilled craftsmen.

• All these answers are correct.

Which of the following groups built the largest empire the world had ever seen by the early fourteenth century?

• the Huns

• the Saljuq Turks

• the Mongols

• the Ottomans

• the Golden Horde

Nomadic peoples of central Asia

• lived in kumiss and drank yurts.

• liked to trade with settled peoples.

• did not have any religious beliefs.

• had rigid social classes.

In a nomadic society,

• there were only two social classes: nobles and commoners.

• clans and tribes were autonomous; they did not obey orders from other clans.

• the statuses of nobles and commoners were hereditary and unchanging.

• nobles tended to govern with iron fists.

Nomadic peoples of Asia could wield massive military power because of their

• outstanding horsemanship.

• accuracy with bows and arrows.

• maneuverability as cavalry units.

• ability to retreat quickly.

• All these answers are correct.

Saljuq Turks who lived in Abbasid Persia and took over Byzantine Anatolia during the early eleventh century were

• equal co-rulers with the Abbasid caliphs.

• led by sultans who were responsible for most of the governance.

• resented by the peasants of Anatolia.

• responsible for defeating the Byzantine army at Manzikert.

• All these answers are correct.

During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Ghaznavid Turks

• invaded Afghanistan.

• converted to Buddhism and Hinduism.

• invaded northern India.

• were constantly expanding their territory.

• All these answers are correct.

The man who united all the Mongol tribes into a single confederation in 1206 was

• Khubilai Khan.

• Hülegü.

• Tughril Beg.

• Chinggis Khan.

• Mahmud of Ghazni.

With regard to Mongols' military strategies, they

• would travel more than 100 kilometers (62 miles) per day to surprise an enemy.

• could shoot arrows behind them while riding at a gallop.

• could shoot arrows and fell enemies within 200 meters (656 feet).

• would spare their enemies if they surrendered without resistance.

• All these answers are correct.

According to the eyewitness account of Marco Polo, the Mongols' military tactics included

• gathering up forces and meeting the enemy face-on.

• refusing to ever retreat.

• making even the lowest soldier report to the one high officer in charge of the battle.

• carrying little by way of food supplies; they would rely on their horses' blood if needed.

• All these answers are correct.