Mongolian Quiz Review

Which did the Mongols NOT do?

• Destroyed whole villages that fought back
• Spread across and united almost all of Asia
• Forced nomadic way of life on conquered people
• Established a peaceful period of trade known as Pax Mongolica

Which of the following generalizations can be made about the Mongols during the Middle Ages? 

• They generally brought learning and prosperity to the lands they conquered in Europe.
• They controlled all of Europe, Asia and North Africa at the height of their conquests
• They spread across Eurasia to become one of the largest empires in history.
• They joined with the Islamic armies to spread Islam along with Mongolian culture.

What do all nomadic peoples do?

• ride horses
• travel
• conquer
• cultivate

The Mongols were different from the Chinese in these ways....

• language, clothing, and weapons
• dialect, rules, and skills
• language, laws, and customs
• customs, weapons, and language

The wide rolling grassy plains found in Asia

• fields
• steppes
• acres
• plateaus

What is a nomad?

• A person who does not have a permanent home.

• A tribal leader (chief)

• A large flat Grassland.

• A chinese boat.

Outsiders typically thought of the Mongols as...

• respectful civilized people.

• smart trading partners.

• people who would be easy to conquer.

• ruthless barbarians.

The silk road was a route that supported trade between Europe and Asia

• True

• False

The Mongols started as small separate _________

• Individuals

• Cities

• Empires

• Tribes

What did Genghis Khan use to promote his generals? 

• their wealth (the richest would get the jobs)

• who their parents were. (sons of generals would get the job)

• Merit (how well they performed the job)

• Nepotism (he only chose his own children to be in charge)