The Mongol Empire review

Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?

• By 1300, the Mongol Empire had reached the Red Sea.

• The Mongol Empire controlled India and Japan by 1300.

• By 1300, most of Europe had been conquered by the Mongols.

• The Mongol Empire controlled a large portion of Asia by 1300.

.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

The main idea of this passage resulted most directly from which of the following?

• skilled horsemanship of the Mongols

• peaceful trade between the Mongol Empire and neighboring cultures

• isolationism of the Mongols

• political instability of the Mongol Empire

...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

The actions described in this passage led most directly to which of the following?

• religious tolerance in all areas conquered by the Mongols

• lack of lasting impact of the Mongol Empire

• increased trade on the silk road

• failure of the Mongols to expand their territory

... As early as the struggle for the steppe he had spread the claim that Heaven had destined him as ruler; members of Mongol trading caravans spread stories intended to cause panic among the local populace;

— Paul Ratchnevsky, Genghis Khan: His Life and Legacy, Blackwell Publishing

According to this passage, which Mongol practice contributed greatly to their success?

• nomadic lifestyle

• superior horsemanship

• psychological warfare

• religious conversion

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

• collapse of the Silk Road Trade

• defeat of Tokugawa Japan

• beginning of European Exploration

• rise of Mongol Empire

• Developed a tribute system

• Reestablished trade along the Silk Roads

• Created an empire from Eastern Europe to the Pacific coast of Asia

Which group was responsible for the results described above?

• Huns

• Japanese

• Koreans

• Mongols

The Incas, the Romans, and the Mongols were similar in that each

• developed systems of writing

• extended control over neighboring peoples

• established industrial economies

• adopted democratic political systems

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

• avoiding contacts with the West

• paying monetary tribute to local rulers

• employing superior military skills

• converting conquered peoples to Confucianism

Which statement about the Mongols is supported by the information in the map?

• The Yuan dynasty kept China isolated from outside influence.

• Most of the Chinese people lived in the river valleys.

• Kublai Khan and Genghis Khan extended Mongol influence to other parts of Asia.

• The city of Samarkand was part of the Yuan Empire.

Which group used the stirrup, skilled horsemanship, and siege warfare techniques to conquer much of Asia and part of Europe in the 12th and 13th centuries?

• Japanese

• Vikings

• Persians

• Mongols