The Mongols

Where did the Mongols come from?

• the steppe of Central Asia

• the Huang He Valley of China

• southeast Asia

• northern India

Which of the following best describes the Mongols before their expansion?

• wealthy merchants

• rulers of China

• nomadic herders

• settled farmers

Who first united the Mongol clans and began a conquest of Asia?

• Kublai Khan

• Shi Huangdi

• Ivan III

• Genghis Khan

Which methods did Genghis Khan use to conquer so much territory?

• highly organized military

• horsemanship strategies and trickery

• cruelty as a weapon

• all of the above

Genghis Khan wanted control of which of the following to profit from trade?

• The Silk Road

• Trans-Saharan Network

• The Indian Maritime Network

True or False: Mongols forced everyone they conquered to adopt their culture and religion.

• True

• False

The Mongol Tatars settled in which region of the Mongol Empire that included Russia?

• Ilkhanate of Persia

• Great Khanate

• Khanate of the Golden Horde

• Khanate of Chagatai

What did the Pax Mongolica, or Mongol Peace, promote the most?

• safe trade routes

• violent attacks on trade

• the fall of Constantinople

• the spread of Christianity

Which dynasty in China was founded by Kublai Khan?

• Qin

• Yuan

• Han

• Ming

How did Kublai Khan promote Chinese economy?

• Restored the Grand Canal

• Built highways for trade

• connected northern and southern China

• all of the above