The Mongol Empire and the Yuan Dynasty

What was the name of the leader who united the nomadic tribes in the vast plains north of China and eventually established the Yuan Dynasty?

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Semu

• Han

Which of the following was NOT a method used by the Mongols to maintain control over their subjects?

• Enforcing harsh taxes

• Using armed patrols

• Forcing new subjects to convert to Mongol lifestyle

• Taking slaves from the farthest reaches of their vast empire

What was the social structure of the Yuan Dynasty reminiscent of?

• The Chinese zodiac

• The Mongol's nomadic origins

• The psychological reminder of the people's resistance to the Mongols

• The European feudal system

What significant infrastructure project was undertaken during Kublai Khan's reign?

• The construction of the Great Wall

• The extension of the grand canal

• The building of a new capital city

• The creation of a vast road network

What happened to the tax revenue that the Mongols collected from the Chinese people under Kublai Khan's rule?

• It was used to fund wars

• It was hoarded by the Mongol elite

• It was reinvested into infrastructure and palaces

• It was given back to the people

What year did the Mongols topple Baghdad and kill the caliph, leading to the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty as the dominant world traders?

• 1273

• 1258

• 1268

• 1248

Which European trader was one of the first to come to China and establish a trading relationship with the Yuan Dynasty?

• Christopher Columbus

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

• Ferdinand Magellan

What was the name of the currency introduced by Kublai Khan that increased trade with the rest of the world?

• Yuan

• Renminbi

• Chao

• Dinar

What was the original religion of the Mongols before widespread conversions to Buddhism?

• Daoism

• Confucianism

• Shamanism

• Christianity

In which years did the Yuan Dynasty attempt to conquer Japan, resulting in heavy storms and a weakened army?

• 1274 and 1281

• 1264 and 1271

• 1284 and 1291

• 1254 and 1261