World History Chapter 12

Who established the Mongol (or Yuan) dynasty of China?

• Batu Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Tamerlane

Who was the ruler of the Golden Horde who conquered Russia?

• Batu Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Mansa Musa

Which of the following men was a cruel conqueror whose empire collapsed shortly after his death?

• Akbar

• Genghis Khan

• Babur

• Tamerlane

What was the title given to the leader who united the Mongol tribes and established a Mongol empire?

• Great Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Batu Khan

Which religion had many skilled warriors to preserve their way of life?

• Buddhism

• Hinduism

• Islam

• Sikhism

What Malian city became an important center of trade in Africa?

• Kilwa

• Timbuktu

• Cairo

• Mogadishu

Which language dominated the East African city-states?

• Arabic

• Persian

• Kilwah

• Swahili

Who was a Grand Prince of Moscow?

• Tamerlane

• Mansa Musa

• Kublai Khan

• Ivan III

Mansa Musa ruled

• Mali

• Aksum

• Ghana

• Songhai

Which of the following was not a key feature of Indian culture?

• one steady ruling dynasty

• religion

• religious conflicts

• the caste system