Unit 2 Test Review (Mongols, Islam, Africa & Americas)

This contributed to the success of the empire created by the Mongols.

• paying monetary tribute to local rulers

• employing superior military skills on horseback

• avoiding contact with the west

• converting conquered peoples to Confucianism

The travels of Marco Polo resulted in which of the following?

• expansion of trade between China & Europe

• decline of Mongol rule in China

• use of Confucian teachings in Europe

• introduction of gunpowder to China

Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols?

• avoiding contact with the west

• employing superior military skills on horseback

• paying monetary tribute to local rulers

• converting conquered peoples to Confucianism

Russia achieved liberation from Mongol rule after which of these?

• the Mongol empire went bankrupt from maintaining its large army

• the Russian army defeated the Mongols after three days of fighting

• the Russian and Mongol armies refused to fight and both sides went home

• the Russian state paid a hug tribute to the Mongol Empire

What was true of the Mongol Empire?

• The Mongol Empire treated all conquered peoples humanely.

• The Mongol Empire was the largest unified land empire in history.

• The Mongols forced conquered peoples to convert to their religion.

• Mongols refused to adopt aspects of the cultures they conquered.

If you have Indian Ocean sea-lanes, the Central Asian Silk Road, the Trans-Saharan Trade and the East African Coastal trading system, then what do these describe?

• Movement of People and Goods

• Regions under Mongol Control

• Areas in the Hanseatic League

• Routes of European Crusaders

The Mongol Empire stretched across which continents?

• North America and Europe

• South America and Asia

• Africa & Southeast Asia

• Europe and Asia

Which statement supports the claim that diversity was an important characteristic of the Mongol Empire?

• Genghis Khan organized a network of communication across the Empire.

• The Mongol Empire ruled peoples from China, Russia, eastern Europe, and Persia

• The Mongol Empire covered only central Asia.

• All people in the Mongol Empire were Hindu

What is the holy book of the Shi’a and Sunni Muslims called?

• Upanishad

• Bible

• Quran

• Vedas

According to Sunni tradition, who did Muhammad name as his successor?

• his son-in-law, Ali

• no one

• his father-in-law, Abu Bakr

• his daughter Fatima