Who were the Mongols?

What type of lifestyle describes the early Mongol people?

• They were farmers who built permanent settlements.

• They were nomadic herders who moved with their animals.

• They were traders who established coastal cities.

• They were forest dwellers who relied on hunting and gathering.

Who was the leader responsible for uniting the previously separate Mongol tribes?

• Kublai Khan

• Temujin

• Batu Khan

• Ogedei Khan

Which of the following was NOT a key strength of the Mongol army?

• Exceptional horsemanship and endurance.

• Advanced siege weaponry developed independently.

• Highly accurate archery skills while mounted.

• High level communication and organizational strategies.

The territory of the Mongol Empire stretched from China to Italy.

• true

• false

Under the Mongols, the ___ was a main trading route.

• the Silk Road

• the Golden Web

• the Grand Canal

• the Trans-Saharan Route

What was a significant effect of the Mongol Empire's large size and unified rule?

• It led to increased isolation between different regions.

• It caused a decline in the use of the Silk Road.

• It increased the safe exchange of goods, ideas, and technologies.

• It resulted in the stop of all religious practices.

Upon the death of Kublai Khan, the empire was divided into ___ sections, each rules indepently.

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Which is not a lasting effect of the Mongol Empire?

• the exchange of ideas and goods between East and West

• the development of some modern countries

• decreased interaction between East and West