AP Modern World History Chapter 4 Quiz

Which of the following facilitated the creation of the Mongol Empire?

• The territories the Mongols invaded were experiencing internal divisions

• Chinggis Khan had a precise blueprint for world conquest

• The tribal values of the Mongols functioned as a unifying ideology

• The technology of the Mongols was superior to that of their adversaries

Which of the following is an example of the Mongol rulers' policy toward people in the conquered territories?

• Conquered people were barred from the military and forced to adopt the pastoral lifestyle

• A policy of segregation made conquered people a permanent underclass similar to slaves

• Conquered people were forced to convert their land into pastureland for Mongol herds

• Chinese and Muslim officials were allowed to hold advisory positions in government

Which of the following was the most characteristic feature of pastoral societies?

• highly productive economies

• the restricted lives of females

• absence of slaves

• their mobility

What happened to the Mongols in Persia in the fourteenth century?

• The Mongols were made serfs of Persian lords

• Persian generals drove the Mongols back to the steppes

• The Mongols assimilated into Persian society

• The Ottoman Empire defeated and enslaved the Mongols

Which of the following was a long-term effect of the Black Death on European society?

• Better relations between landowners and workers

• labor shortages that weakened serfdom

• a lack of interest in technological innovation

• shrinking employment opportunities for women

Which of the following was a feature of Mongol rule?

• hostility toward commerce

• persecution of merchants

• tolerance of all religions

• kindness toward conquered peoples

Why was promoting international commerce important to the Mongols?

• they saw commercial activities as an honorable occupation

• they wanted to extract wealth from civilizations by taxing trade

• they wanted to create a global market for their products

• most of what they produced was in high demand in distant markets

The Mongol Empire played a significant role in world history because it _______

• brought together the pastoral peoples of inner Eurasia and the agricultural civilizations of outer Eurasia

• introduced a new alphabet that became the basis for most of the languages in Eurasia

• created and, through its conquests, spread a new religion that is still practiced throughout Central Asia

• developed a hybrid civilization that blended together Persian, Chinese, and European culture

Which of the following was a way in which the Mongols contributed to the globalization of the Eurasian world?

• in providing a secure environment for traders, they facilitated long-distance international commerce

• their immunity to several deadly diseases allowed them to maintain long-distance trade routes

• the Mongol conquest of Japan linked the extreme ends of the Eurasian trade networks for the first time

• their promotion of Islam as the only true faith in the empire gave the whole empire a shared culture