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Worksheets5.3: The Mongols
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
The tablets of gold, silver, and wood the Mongols issued as passes to traders represented different
languages spoken by the traders
types of goods that traders carried
regions of the empire, from east to west
levels of privilege, from highest to lowest
Which statement best describes European readers' reactions to The Travels of Marco Polo?
They did not believe it told a true story.
They were impressed by Chinese technology and industry.
They discovered one could profit from trading with China.
They realized that the Mongols were more than just fierce warriors.
Which statement explains why the Mongols did not expand south into India?
Horses were not able to cross the Himalayan Mountains.
India was a powerful state with a strong army of its own.
Genghis Khan died before he could launch an invasion of India.
The division of the empire among Genghis's sons weakened the empire.
Which tactic was NOT used by Temujin to unite the Mongol tribes?
employing spies
introducing a new religion
building a force of mounted warriors
forming alliances with other clan chiefs
The Polos, who were from Italy, were able to communicate with Kublai Kahn because
Marco Polo learned Chinese during the journey east
Kublai Khan had learned Italian from earlier traders.
they spoke through an interpreter who knew Chinese and Italian
The Polos and Kublai Khan both spoke a Turkic language used by traders.
Which statement describes an example of the Mongols' use of psychological warfare?
The Mongols' belief system saw no glory in a brave death in battle.
Mongol warriors were trained to shoot arrows from galloping horses.
The Mongols would often use their captive as human shields.
Mongol armies camped without fires that might warn enemies of their approach.
The main significance of the Pax Mongolica was that
the Mongolians gave up war
trade flourished because of the stability in the empire
the Mongols did not have a capital city
former enemies now were at peace with one another
Which statement describes a major difference between the Roman and Mongol Empires?
The Romans had a strong central government, the Mogols relied on city-states.
The Roman Empire encouraged an exchange of cultural ideas, the Mongols did not.
The Romans encouraged uniformity, the Mogols tolerated local customs and religions.
The Romans had little interest in expansion, the Mongols constantly grew.
