How did the people of the steppe support themselves?

• through working hard and gainful employment

• through charity and volunteering

• through pondering, looting, cattle, and conquering

• through looting, violence, and begging

What traits enabled Genghis Khan to conquer most of Asia?

• Leader, Assertive, Negotiator

• Organizer, Strategist, and Cruel

• Leader, Kind, Interventionist

• Educated, Assertive, Wealthy

What did the Mongols create in the years after Genghis Khan?

• Largest unified empire army in history

• Largest unified missionary empire in history

• largest unified land empire in history

• Largest trading empire in history

Why was the Yuan Dynasty important in Chinese history? check all that apply

• Made changes to China's government

• United China and became a larger political entity for the first time in 300 years

• Caused China to become largest dynasty

• Increased China Trades

Where did Kublai build palaces?

• Beijing and Shangdu

• Changdu and Beijing

• Shanghi and Shangdu

• Wuhan and Beijing

What were the two problems that Kublai faced as emperor? (click two)

• The Mongols were not as sophisticated as Chinese and did not adjust to Chinese ways

• The Mongols were destructive and uneducated

• There were less Mongols than there were Chinese so it was difficult to change Chinese rule

• The Mongols were defiant and unruly

Who was Marco Polo?

• A Mongolian merchant that was sent to conquer China

• A Chinese merchant that traveled the world in search of goods

• A Venetian merchant and explorer that visited to China

How was Marco Polo employed by Kublai Khan?

• He acted as a peacemaker and was sent to many Chinese cities for peace talks between the dynasties

• He acted as a diplomat and was sent to many Chinese cities for government missions

• He acted as an enforcer and was sent to many Chinese cities to enforce government laws