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WorksheetsMongols and the Black Death
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 12hrs 45mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
WHAT YEAR DID TEMUJIN BECOME KNOWN AS GENGHIS
a)
1203
b)
1204
c)
1205
d)
1227-WHEN HE DIED
2.
groups of related families
a)
tribes
b)
steppes
c)
terror
d)
clan
3.
What trade route did the Mongols use to become wealthy?
a)
Silk Road
b)
Grand Canal
c)
Tigris River
d)
Yangtze River
4.
Who was Borte?
a)
Genghis Khan's wife
b)
Genghis Khan's friend
c)
Genghis Khan's enemy
d)
Genghis Khan's descendant
5.
What do all nomadic peoples do?
a)
ride horses
b)
travel
c)
conquer
d)
cultivate
6.
What did Mongol kids probably not do much?
a)
Climb trees
b)
Ride horses
c)
Shoot arrows
d)
Tend to animals
7.
Why did so few early written Mongol documents survive to today?
a)
There was a terrible fire.
b)
They had no written language.
c)
They traveled so much.
d)
They rode horses so well.
8.
The Mongols conquered much of _____.
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
North America
d)
Europe
9.
True or False: Rumors about the Mongols' cruelty frightened people.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
Genghis Khan was leader of the _______________.
a)
Chinese
b)
Mongols
c)
Tartars
d)
Huns
11.
Who did Genghis 1st kill?
a)
His father
b)
His blood brother Jamuka
c)
His real brother
d)
His wife Borte
12.
A major trade route from China to Europe and Africa.
a)
Silk Road
b)
Porcelain Path
c)
Riches Route
d)
Tea Trade
13.
The Mongols used __________ in warfare.
a)
Guns
b)
Horses
c)
Horses and Archery
d)
Cannons
14.
Genghis Khan was considered a cruel conqueror because he
a)
forced conquered people to become Muslim
b)
gave cities a chance to surrender
c)
brought southern China into the empire
d)
caused many people to be slaughtered
15.
How did Genghis Khan create an effective army?
a)
he introduced the use of gunpowder
b)
he used the same tactics wherever the army fought
c)
He put effective people in charge
d)
all of the above
16.
Cities could avoid a bloodbath when attacked by the Mongols if they
a)
paid tribute to the Mongols
b)
surrendered without a fight
c)
aided the Mongols in their conquests
d)
all of the above
17.
Officers in Genghis Khan’s army were chosen for their ____, which made his army the most skilled in the world.
a)
family ties
b)
wealth
c)
ability
d)
learning
18.
What animal was greatly valued by the Mongol culture and helped them be successful on the battlefield?
a)
Cow
b)
Pig
c)
Horse
d)
Elephant
19.
What was Genghis Khan's real name?
a)
Temujin
b)
Jamuka
c)
Xiao-Na
d)
Genghis Khan
20.
Group of people who live by traveling from place to place looking for food.
a)
villagers
b)
knights
c)
peasants
d)
Nomads
21.
What were the two major rivers of Ancient China?
a)
Yellow and Yangtze
b)
Nile and Euphrates
c)
Yellow and Red
d)
Yangtze and Himalaya
22.
What does 'khan' mean?
a)
Strong
b)
Leader
c)
Brave
d)
Weak
23.
What is Shamanism?
a)
the religion followed by Genghis Khan
b)
Genghis Khan's favourite shampoo
c)
Genghis Khan's middle name
d)
the music that Genghis liked most
24.
What was 'Pax Mongolica'?
a)
A popular brand of butter in Mongolia
b)
A fried green bean meal
c)
A period of peace in the Mongol Empire, in 13th and 14th centuries
d)
Someone who keeps livestock on open land
25.
What another name for a grassland habitat?
a)
yasa
b)
empire
c)
steppe
d)
guran
26.
What does 'nomadic' mean?
a)
Doesn't like getting mad
b)
Comes from Norway
c)
Doesn't stay in one place for long
d)
Changes their mind a lot
27.
When did the Mongols gain power?
a)
early 1200's
b)
1200's B.C.
c)
1500's
d)
1900's
28.
Genghis Khan was:
a)
a smart and organized ruler
b)
only interested in fighting, nothing else
c)
a religious leader
d)
nice to women and children
29.
Who was the fiercest Mongol leader?
a)
Empress Wu
b)
Genghis Khan
c)
Confucius
d)
Marco Polo
30.
The Mongols were originally members of _____.
a)
Nomadic Tribes
b)
Settled Tribes
c)
Farming Communities
d)
a basketball team
31.
True or False:
The Mongol Empire was the largest empire of the time.
The Mongol Empire was the largest empire of the time.
a)
True: It was bigger than the Roman Empire
b)
False: The Roman Empire was bigger
32.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Roman
d)
Byzantine
33.
________ united the Mongols and led them in conquering much of Asia
a)
Wu Zhao
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Tang Taizong
d)
Genghis Khan
34.
Which of the following was NOT a way that Genghis Khan used to unite the Mongol people?
a)
required everyone to become Muslim
b)
promoted competent allies rather than relatives
c)
allowed religious freedom
d)
Organized warriors into groups without regard to tribe or kin
35.
What effect did the Mongols have on the Silk Road?
a)
The Mongols raised travel taxes, decreasing trade.
b)
The Mongols raided travelers all the time, decreasing trade.
c)
The Mongols made travel tax-free, increasing trade.
d)
The Mongols made it safer, increasing trade.
36.
Why is it called the black plague?
a)
Only white animals die from it
b)
Only black cats die from it
c)
Peoples blood goes black from internal bleeding
d)
Your head turns black as an effect
37.
Where did the Black Plague first entered Europe?
a)
Through port cities first because of trade routes.
b)
The Black Death took several centuries to spread throughout Europe.
c)
The Black Death spread from Europe to Asia in 1854.
d)
The Black Death did not affect northern Europe the most.
38.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
39.
How did the black death spread?
a)
fleas and rats
b)
beds and coats
c)
air and skin
d)
dogs and cats
40.
Which of these introduced the plague to Europe?
a)
Trade routes
b)
Fleas on rats
c)
Biological Warfare
d)
All of these
41.
The plague is thought to have started here
a)
Australia
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
Europe
42.
What job did this person have?
a)
Farmer
b)
Bishop
c)
Pope
d)
Doctor
43.
What is another name for the Bubonic Plague?
a)
Bubonic Illiness
b)
Black Spots
c)
Black Blood
d)
Black Death
44.
True or false: As a result of the plague, some peasants gained more land that they were then able to rent out to others.
a)
True
b)
False
45.
Which group got blamed for the plague in some areas of Europe?
a)
Catholics
b)
Christians
c)
Jews
d)
Muslims
46.
What effect did the plague have on trade?
a)
Trade increased because more deaths led to lower production of food and products
b)
Trade increased because people were more willing to travel from city to city
c)
Trade decreased because cities & villages had surpluses of what they needed
d)
Trade decreased because of lack of production, and fear of travel/spread of the disease
47.
Who was affected by the disease?
a)
ONLY Mothers
b)
Everyone
c)
ONLY Pregnant Women
d)
ONLY Elderly
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