Empires in East Asia - Mongolia

What is a large, flatland grass area that is often found in places like Mongolia in Eurasia?

• river valley

• steppe

• peninsula

• strait

A nomad that often herded domesticated animals was a(n):

• retiarius

• clan member

• agriculturalist

• pastoralist

What was the group called that often had members that claimed common ancestry in places like Mongolia?

• pacts

• alliances

• guilds

• clans

Nomads in Mongolia often traveled on:

• horses

• paved roads

• wagons

• boats

The unifier of Mongolia around 1200 A.D. named Temujin, later Genghis, took title of:

• Caesar

• Kaiser

• Tsar

• Khan

Which of the following is NOT a quality that made Genghis Khan a strong conqueror?

• strategy

• organization

• alliances

• cruelty

How many khanates was Mongolia divided into after Genghis Khan's death?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 10

What did Mongols often do during their peaceful rule?

• wipe out cities and regions

• adopt and tolerate other cultures

• expand their empire more

• drive captured people into slavery

What was the period of peace that was around 100 years in Mongolia called?

• Mongol Unification

• Pax Romana

• Pax Mongolica

• Greco-Persian Peace

Which of the following is an example of what the Mongols would do during war?

• the trading of Chinese goods with European goods

• the putting of armies across the Yalu River to intimdate foreigners

• the crossing of the Rubicon to provoke parts of Europe

• the destruction of the Tigris and Euphrates irrigation system in the Middle East