2.2: The Mongols and the Making of the Modern World

What is the name of the vast desert in East Asia where Mongols initially resided?

• Gobi Desert

• Sahara Desert

• Kalahari Desert

• Atacama Desert

What was the name of the meeting where Genghis Khan was elected as the ruler of all Mongols?

• kuriltai

• yassa

• ulus

• khuriltai

By 1227, Genghis Khan's kingdom, or ________, made it to Persia.

• khanate

• sultanate

• empire

• republic

Which term refers to the period of peace and stability across Eurasia under Mongol rule during the 13th and 14th centuries?

• Pax Mongolica

• Pax Romana

• Pax Britannica

• Pax Sinica

What is the name of the script adopted by the Mongols for their written language?

• Uyghur alphabet

• Cyrillic script

• Latin alphabet

• Arabic script

What were the mobile towers used by the Mongols to penetrate the defenses of enemies called?

• siege weapons

• war chariots

• battering rams

• catapults

Who led the Mongol army known as the Golden Horde to Russia in 1236?

• Batu Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Genghis Khan

• Ogedei Khan

True or False: The Mongol Empire was known for its intolerance of religious diversity.

• True

• False

Which of the following best describes the impact of the Mongols on interregional trade?

• They isolated regions from each other

• They increased levels of interregional trade and connection

• They destroyed all trade routes

• They only traded within Mongolia

Who was the grandson of Genghis Khan who led Mongolian fighters into the southwest region and invaded the Abbasid region, demolishing the city of Baghdad in 1258?

• Kublai Khan

• Hulagu Khan

• Batu Khan

• Zhu Yuanzhang