Mongols, Ottomans & Russia Review

Which continent came mostly under Mongol influence and rule?

• Africa
• Europe
• Asia
• South America

In what way was the rule of the ancient Mongols similar to the rule of the ancient Greeks?

• Both protected human rights, especially women's rights.
• Both destroyed the civilizations they defeated.
• Both remained isolated and peaceful for centuries.
• Both established vast empires over which they spread their culture.

One important impact of the Mongol expansion across Asia was the

• increased authority of the Kievan princes
• rise in trade along the Silk Roads
• introduction of Hinduism into Chinese culture
• maritime exploration of the Arabian seacoast

Which factor contributed to the success of the vast empire created by the Mongols?

• avoiding contact with the West
• paying monetary tribute to local rulers
• using superior military skills
• converting conquered peoples to Confucianism

The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all contributed directly to the

• collapse of Silk Road trade
• defeat of Tokugawa Japan
• beginning of European exploration
• rise of the Mongol Empire

One way in which Pax Romana and Pax Mongolia are similar is that both were characterized by

• political stability
• unifying religious institutions
• representative forms of government
• social equality for men and women

Base your answer to this question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. "...The Mongols made no technological breakthroughs, founded no new religions, wrote few books or dramas, and gave the world no new crops or methods of agriculture. Their own craftsmen could not weave cloth, cast metal, make pottery, or even bake bread. They manufactured neither porcelain nor pottery, painted no pictures, and built no buildings. Yet, as their army conquered culture after culture, they collected and passed all of these skills from one civilization to the next..." — Jack Weatherford

This passage leads to the conclusion that the Mongols

• rejected technology
• were a peaceful people
• were urbanized
• contributed to cultural diffusion

Which empire is associated with these characteristics?

-Use of cannons, foot soldiers, and muskets

-Capture of Constantinople in 1453

-Formation of the janissaries as an effective fighting force

• Austro-Hungarian
• Ottoman
• Spanish
• Mughal

The Ottoman Turks viewed Constantinople as being strategically important because it

• was the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad
• would allow them to control the Vatican
• was a crossroads between Europe and Asia
• would provide them with access to the Persian Gulf

The 1453 conquest of Constantinople is an important turning point in global history because it

• ushered in Pax Romana
• began the Middle Ages
• contributed to the rise of the Ottoman Empire
• signified the end of the Napoleonic Wars