Mongols

The Mongol conquests of much of Eurasia in the thirteenth century tended to encourage trade along the Silk Roads primarily by

• opening large new markets for both European and East Asian goods in Central Asia

• increasing the demand for military supplies needed by the Mongol armies that occupied various regions

• discouraging seaborne trade along the Indian Ocean routes that competed with the Silk Roads

• decreasing the risk of bandit attacks and reducing the number of local rulers collecting tribute from trade caravans

Which of the following resulted from the fragmentation of the Mongol Empire following the death of Genghis Khan?

• The collapse of the Byzantine Empire

• Increased trade between Africa and Asia

• The development of khanates in Central Asia

• The spread of Islam into East Asia

Marco Polo described which of the following at Kublai Khan’s court that he had not encountered in Europe?

• The use of paper money and coal and the practice of frequent bathing

• The use of spies in foreign nations

• The attachment of the Khan to the use of horses for military purposes

• The austerity of the design of the Khan’s palace

During the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, territories under Mongol control benefited from which of the following?

• Widespread adoption of Confucian family hierarchies

• Trade that tied several distinct regional networks together

• Trade that facilitated the spread of Christianity throughout the Indian Ocean region

• Widespread adoption of Buddhist religious practices

Which of the following statements about the Mongol Empire of the thirteenth century is true?

• The number of Buddhists and Muslims in Asia dropped significantly as a result of Mongol persecution.

• In China the Mongols eliminated the Chinese scholar-official class.

• Ibn Battuta’s writings described in detail life in the court of Genghis Khan.

• The invasion of Japan was attempted but was unsuccessful.

Which of the following accurately describes the Mongol Empire’s role in facilitating trans-Eurasian trade?

• It developed a sophisticated bureaucracy staffed by talented Mongols.

• It reestablished the Silk Roads between East Asia and Europe.

• It imposed Mongol religious beliefs and practices on conquered peoples.

• It created a self-contained economic system by banning non-Mongol merchants from its territories.