Ch3 Check for Understanding

Complete the cause-and-effect diagram to answer the question: How did Kublai Khan develop his method of governing?

Cause: Kublai Khan conquered Chinese peoples.

Next:​ (a)  

Next: ​ (b)  

Next: ​ (c)  

Effect: Kublai Khan learned it was important to develop a relationship between the government and the people.

• He was impressed with the Chinese culture.
• He adopted many Chinese customs.
• He took advice from Chinese Confucian advisors.

Which statements describe Genghis Khan? (Choose 2)

• A He was leader of the Mongol empire.

• He was leader of the Han Dynasty.

• He conquered parts of China, Europe, and India.

• He conquered parts of China, Australia, and Africa.

Kublai Khan was the ​ (a)   of Genghis Khan.

• grandson
• brother
• cousin
• nephew

Kublai Khan conquered the ​ (a)   Dynasty, making him the first Mongol ruler to govern all of China.

• Song
• Yuan
• Han

Kublai Khan created the ​ (a)   Dynasty.

• Yuan
• Song
• Tang
• Han

Mongol people improved the Silk Road by lowering ​ (a)   .

• taxes and tolls
• the number of people allowed to use it
• trade

The Mongolian way of life as ​ (a)   influenced them to value trade and merchants.

• nomads
• monarchs
• farmers

Complete the cause-and-effect diagram to answer the question: How did Marco Polo affect the spread of Chinese technology?

Cause: Italian Marco Polo traveled to China

Next:​ (a)  

Next: ​ (b)  

Next: ​ (c)  

Next: ​ (d)  

Effect: European people learned about many Chinese inventions and technologies

• Marco Polo met Kublai Khan
• Kublai Khan was impressed with Marco Polo
• Polo was an advisor for Kublai Khan
• Polo returned to Venice and wrote his book

Label each country, region, or body of water in the correct location on the silk road map.

a

b

c

d

e

China

Indian Ocean

Europe

Egypt

India