Chapter 4 Lesson 3 Quiz: Imperial China

Match each item with the correct statement.

• steppes

• the wide, grassy plains found in Central Asia

• Marco Polo

• famous Italian traveler who was among the first Europeans to visit and write about China

• terror

• the Mongol conqueror's name means "strong ruler"

• Genghis Khan

• violence meant to scare people into surrendering

• Gobi

• vast desert and site of the 1206 meeting of Mongol leaders

Early in their history, Mongols were known for the ability to

• navigate the seas by mapping the stars

• grow wheat

• make fine jewelry and craft items for trade

• use horses for fighting

Officers in Genghis Khan's army were chosen for their

• abilities

• family ties

• learning

• wealth

The Mongol Empire was known as the largest _______ empire the world had ever known.

• cultural

• land

• military

• trade

By 1279, the Mongol ruler had completed the conquest of China.

• Alexander the Great

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Marco Polo

Merchants flocked to Quanzhou because it was

• an official Chinese trade city

• China's main silk-producing city

• the capital of the Yuan dynasty

• located on the Yellow River