Unit 2 Exp 2 Mongols

Which term names the largest contiguous land empire established in history?

• Mongol Empire

• Roman Empire

• Aztec Empire

• Ottoman Empire

Who unified the Mongol tribes in the early 1200s and began their expansion?

• Genghis Khan

• Kublai Khan

• Tamerlane

• Ogedei Khan

Nomadic tribes are best described as groups that

• move from place to place regularly

• build permanent stone cities

• farm settled river valleys

• sail long ocean voyages

The steppes of Central Asia are primarily

• vast grasslands for herds

• dense tropical forests

• high mountain glaciers

• coastal desert plains

Which weapon was notably used by Mongol warriors for mobility and power?

• Composite bow

• Bronze spear

• Crossbow pike

• Iron longsword

Pax Mongolica refers to a period that

• allowed safe trade and exchange

• ended all warfare in Europe

• banned merchants from cities

• expanded naval exploration

Under Mongol control, the Silk Road was a network of

• overland trade routes

• sea pirate bases

• religious monasteries

• fortified battle camps

Which innovation did the Mongols help spread widely across regions?

• Gunpowder

• Paper money

• Printing

• Feudal serfdom

Gunpowder in the Mongol era is best understood as a

• technology spread across their empire

• religious law of their rulers

• new breed of war horse

• tax on long-distance trade

Paper money in Mongol territories functioned primarily as

• an economic innovation for exchange

• a ceremonial gift for nobles

• a military ration voucher

• a passport for distant travel