4-3 The Mongols in China

Early in their history, Mongols were known for the ability to

• navigate the seas by mapping the stars.

• grow wheat.

• make fine jewelry and craft items for trade.

• use horses for fighting.

Officers in Genghis Khan's army were chosen for their

• abilities.

• family ties.

• learning.

• wealth.

The Mongol Empire was known as the largest __________ empire the world had ever known.

• cultural

• military

• land

• trade

By 1279, this Mongol ruler had completed the conquest of China

• Alexander the Great

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

Which Mongol conqueror's name means strong ruler?

• Genghis Khan

• Gobi Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

Where did the Mongol leaders meet to elect Genghis Khan in 1206?

• Caspian Sea

• Silk Road

• Gobi Desert

• Beijing

What word is the name of the wide grassy plains found in Central Asia?

• savannas

• Great Plains

• tundra

• steppes

The tribes that would later become the Mongol people were originally

• warlords ruling lands in Spain, France, and Russia.

• farmers in Eastern and Southern Asia.

• rice farmers in Japan and its surrounding islands.

• nomads living in the northern plains of China.

By the mid-1200s, the Mongols were in control of much of Asia and the Yuan Dynasty had been

established in China. In the late 1200s, which European visited the Yuan court and met with

Kublai Khan?

• Vasco da Gama

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Christopher Columbus

• Marco Polo

Which of the following was a result of the peace in Asia in the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries under Mongol rule?

• The four khanates rejoined to form one empire.

• Islam's influence expanded into China.

• Vietnam and Japan became a part of China.

• Trade along the Silk Road increased.