Yuan Dynasty Study Guide

The Mongols were a nomadic tribe of herders and were excellent _______________________ and ________________________.

• Swordsmen and soldiers

• Archers and horsemen

• Peacekeepers and horsemen

• Animal tenders and farmers

What is pastoralism?

• Living a peaceful life on a farm

• Living on a manor

• Living in the desert

• Making a living tending to herd animals

What is imperialism?

• Way of governing which large, powerful countries seek to expand their authority beyond their borders.

• Way of governing in which a government was isolated

• Way of governing in which trade agreements were reached between countries

• Darth Vader’s government and army

What religion did most Mongols practice?

• Christianity

• Shinto

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Kublai Khan’s dynasty was called the _______________ dynasty.

• Song

• Han

• Ming

• Yuan

Select the reasons the Mongols were successful in conquering the vast amount of land they ruled. (Select all that apply)

• Adaptable

• Terrifying

• Fast

• planning/logistics

What did the Mongols do when they won a battle?

• Made everyone in the villages slaves

• Killed everyone and left nothing in the villages standing

• Converted all of the survivors to Buddhism

• Ruled the villages and taxed them heavily

What is Pax Mongolica?

• Chinese Peace

• Roman Peace

• Yuan Peace

• Mongolian Peace

What happened because of Pax Mongolica? Check all that apply.

• Facilitated trade

• Encouraged travel

• Increased wars

• Enabled Europeans to visit China

Who was Marco Polo?

• Venetian trader and explorer

• King of Italy

• Missionary from Italy

• Trader on the Silk Road