Unit 8 Lesson 31.4 The End of the Mongol Empire

What caused instability in Mongol rule after the death of Kublai Khan?

• Natural disasters
• Economic collapse
• Questions about succession
• Foreign invasions

What weakened Mongol power and caused feuds within governments?

• Economic collapse
• Dependence on subjects and foreigners
• Foreign invasions
• Lack of resources

What policies angered the Chinese during the Yuan dynasty?

• Policies that favored the Chinese
• Policies that reduced taxes
• Policies that promoted equality
• Policies that favored Mongols and foreigners

What was the result of Chinese resentment towards Mongol policies during the Yuan dynasty?

• Political stability
• Peasant unrest
• Economic growth
• Social equality

What new states and empires emerged after the fall of the Mongol khanates?

• The Uzbeks and the Kazakhs
• The Safavid Empire and the Mughul Empire
• The Ming dynasty and the Ottoman Empire
• All of the above

What Turkic group was instrumental in establishing the Ottoman Empire?

• The Kazakhs
• The Oghuz Turks
• The Uzbeks
• The Shaybanids

What did the Ottomans conquer in the region over the next century?

• All of Europe and Africa
• All of Anatolia, Greece, and parts of the Balkans
• All of Central Asia and Russia
• All of Persia and India

What Uzbek dynasty was founded by descendants of Genghis Khan?

• The Mughul dynasty
• The Shaybanid dynasty
• The Il-Khanate dynasty
• The Safavid dynasty

What empire emerged in Persia in 1501?

• The Ottoman Empire
• The Mughul Empire
• The Safavid Empire
• The Il-Khanate Empire

What empire emerged in India in 1526?

• The Il-Khanate Empire
• The Ottoman Empire
• The Safavid Empire
• The Mughul Empire