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Pax Mongolica/Kublai Khan

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many sections was the Mongol Empire divided into?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

2.

The Mongols were tolerant of other religions and cultures.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

Which empire was the largest?

a)

Roman

b)

Hellenistic under Alexander the Great

c)

Mongol

4.

Which of these items was NOT spread on the Silk Roads during the Pax Mongolica?

a)

Gunpowder

b)

Printing Technology

c)

The Astrolabe

d)

Magnetic Compass

5.

Where did Kublai Khan move his capital to?

a)

Mongolia

b)

China

c)

India

d)

Europe

6.

Who was Marco Polo?

a)

Famous traveler and trader

b)

Mongolian ruler

c)

Italian ruler

d)

Servant of Genghis Khan

7.

Which of these was NOT a contributing factor to the decline of the Mongol Empire?

a)

Halted expansion

b)

Growing cultural differences

c)

Invasions of the Huns

d)

Chinese rebellions

8.
After Genghis' death in 1227 Mongolia was divided into 4 sections called _________. 
a)
states
b)
counties
c)
Khans
d)
Khanates
9.

What religions were allowed under Mongol rule?

a)

none

b)

Buddhism, Christianity, Islam and others

c)

only Buddhism

d)

only Islam

10.

Kublai Khan declared himself the first emperor of what dynasty?

a)

Yuan Dynasty

b)

Qin Dynasty

c)

Ming Dynasty

d)

Tang Dynasty

11.

How did the Mongol Empire impact the Silk Road?

a)

It closed the Silk Road to all trade

b)

It made the Silk Road safer and increased trade

c)

It diverted trade routes to the sea

d)

It taxed all goods heavily, reducing trade

12.

What was the Pax Mongolica?

a)

A peace treaty between the Mongols and the Chinese

b)

A period of peace and stability across the Mongol Empire

c)

A military alliance between the Mongols and the Europeans

d)

A cultural festival celebrated by the Mongols

13.

What was a significant impact of the Mongol Empire on Asia?

a)

The unification of China under the Yuan Dynasty

b)

The destruction of the Great Wall of China

c)

The establishment of the Tokugawa Shogunate

d)

The spread of Hinduism across Asia

14.
True or False: Trade increased between Asia and Europe due to the Mongols.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
How was trade along the Silk Road effected under the Mongol Empire?
a)
Mongols made them safer for merchants
b)
Mongols hated the trade routes
c)
It was unaffected
d)
Trade spread ideas not luxury goods