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Mongol Empire- Chapter 16

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is cultural diffusion?

a)

a way of planting crops

b)

trading players on a sports team

c)

the spread of traits, ideas and products of a culture

d)

a new religion created by the Mongols

2.

Who was Genghis Khan?

a)

grandson of Kublai Khan

b)

leader of the Mongols

c)

he was a merchant

d)

Genghis Khan was a Mongolian priest.

3.

What is a nomad?

a)

warrior class in feudal Korea

b)

a member of a group that doesn't live in a single place, but rather moves around, usually with the season.

c)

a stone slab with writing

d)

a citizen of China who was of the middle class

4.

The Mongols encouraged trade routes because they believed it was in their best interest.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

Kublai Khan (grandson of Genghis), became emperor in 1260. He was impressed with and used many of the _____________ customs.

a)

American

b)

European

c)

Chinese

d)

African

6.

Individuals, governments and businesses examine the costs and benefits when making economic decisions. The _____________ should be more/outweigh the _______________.

a)

benefits ; costs

b)

costs: benefits

7.

Marco Polo was a European explorer who spent many years in___________________.

a)

China

b)

Korea

c)

Japan

d)

America

8.

The book "The Travels of Marco Polo" helped Europeans learn about..................

a)

the Ancient Roman Empire

b)

technologies in Europe

c)

paper-making, salt, burning of coal for heat and many other Chinese inventions.

d)

aqueducts, arches and road making

9.

Genghis Khan joined together the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia. He also...........

a)

ruled the Tang Empire

b)

ruled by using a strong central government

c)

was allergic to Big Macs

d)

Gave some freedoms to the people he conquered.

10.

The Mongols conquered much of Asia, which led to unified states in China and Korea.

a)

true

b)

false

11.

to remember and honor

a)

ruthless

b)

predispose

c)

commemorate

d)

succumb

12.

to give in, fail to preserve

a)

preservation

b)

ruthless

c)

commemorate

d)

succumb

13.

having no pity; merciless, cruel

a)

stele

b)

predisposition

c)

ruthless

d)

lenient

14.

a member of a group that does not live in a single place,

but rather moves around, usually based on the seasons.

a)

cultural

b)

gnomies

c)

nomad

d)

barbarians

15.

a term used to describe the combined continental landmass of Europe and Asia

a)

Russia

b)

European States

c)

Asiaope

d)

Eurasia

16.

When making economic decisions the costs should outweigh the benefits.

a)

true

b)

false

17.

In between the Mongols and the Chinese peasants was this class of people........

a)

nobles

b)

clergy

c)

merchants

d)

samurai

18.

Genghis Khan forcefully split apart the nomadic tribes of Northeast Asia.

a)

True-he believed they had too much power.

b)

False- he joined these tribes together.

19.

Genghis Khan's conquests led to the rise of the ________Empire.

a)

Tang

b)

Mongol

c)

Khan

d)

Islam

20.

How were Genghis Khan and Kublai Khan related?

a)

Kublai was the grandfather of Genghis.

b)

Genghis was the grandfather of Kublai.

c)

Kublai and Genghis were brothers.

d)

These men were not related even though they had the same last name.