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Ch. 4 Mongols

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Mongols lived to the North of what country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Thailand
2.
The Mongols were known for..
a)
Ability to ride horses well and to wage war.
b)
The ability to barbecue and hunt
c)
The ability to build houses and roads
d)
The ability to herd and hunt
3.
Temujin became 
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Ogedei Khan
d)
Khan Noonien Singh
4.
Temujin was elected as Khan in the year
a)
1206
b)
1602
c)
1062
d)
2106
5.
After Genghis Khan died the empire was 
a)
Divided among his sons.
b)
Expanded 
c)
Conquered
d)
Split
6.
China and Mongolia, Russia, Persia were
a)
3 independent realms 
b)
Rivals of Mongolia
c)
Allies of Mongolia
d)
Trading partners of Mongolia
7.
This is how the Mongol Empire grew rich
a)
Taxing trade goods on trade routes.
b)
Manufacturing weapons and trading them
c)
Protecting trade routes.
d)
Tariffs
8.
The Mongols learned to use gunpowder from the 
a)
Chinese
b)
Japanese
c)
Indochinese
d)
Javanese
9.
In order to communicate quickly, Genghis Khan 
a)
Established a postal system
b)
Invented the telephone
c)
Sent telegrams
d)
Established a signal system
10.
The Mongols had this, which Europe had not thought of yet.
a)
Paper currency
b)
Barbecue
c)
Szechuan
d)
Iron working
11.
Kublai's grandfather was 
a)
Genghis Khan
b)
A blacksmith
c)
Ogedei
d)
A farmer
12.
Kublai started the        
a)
Yuan Dynasty
b)
Ming Dynasty
c)
Qin Dynasty
d)
Canton Dynasty
13.
The Yuan Dynasty lasted for 
a)
100 years
b)
1000 years
c)
150 years
d)
1500 years
14.
THE MONGOLS WERE LOOSELY GROUPED TRIBES OF _______________?
a)
Nomads
b)
Huns
c)
Christians
d)
Muslisms
15.
This map shows the _________ empire
a)
Mongol
b)
Tong
c)
Khan
d)
Byzantine
16.
A famous European traveler who went to China?
a)
George Washington
b)
Kublai Khan
c)
Genghis Khan
d)
Marco Polo
17.
How was Kublai Khan related to Genghis? 
a)
his son
b)
his grandson
c)
his brother
d)
his wife
18.

What advantage did the Mongols have over surrounding peoples?

a)

They were mostly literate, unlike China who mostly was illiterate

b)

They had more equality than surrounding peoples

c)

Their cavalry, fighting from horseback, unlike the Chinese who were not as well trained

d)

They didn't care about religion, where as the Chinese made Confucianism the official religion

19.
The ________ was highly valued amongst the Mongols.
a)
ability to run
b)
farming techniques
c)
ability to fight
d)
ability to write
20.
One of the most important weapons for the Mongols was the _____. 
a)
compound bow
b)
gun
c)
cannon
d)
horse.
21.
Genghis Kahn wanted control of the ________ because of it's valuable trade. 
a)
capital of China
b)
Roman Empire
c)
horse chariot
d)
Silk Road
22.
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
23.
The largest land empire the world has ever known?
a)
Ottoman Empire
b)
Tibetan Empire
c)
Yong Empire
d)
Mongol Empire
24.
The mongols are from where?
a)
Mongolia
b)
China
c)
Japan
d)
Korea
25.
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
26.
The Chinese discoveries that made their way to Europe because of trade.
a)
gold, wheat, and camels
b)
steel, silk, compass and gunpowder
c)
milk, gold, and compasses
d)
steel, rudders, and porcelain
27.
How did the Silk Road and other ancient trade routes impact society as a whole?
a)
The trade routes made the roads safer for people to travel across the country by foot.
b)
The trade routes made it possible for all ancient societies to do well economically.
c)
The trade routes made it harder for the countries far away from the trade routes to learn about those on the trade routes.
d)
The trade routes made it easier to transfer cultural practices and religious ideas.
28.
Trade routes have long spread new ideas, technologies, and religions. Which Chinese invention spread to Europe and would later be used in the printing press?
a)
paper
b)
hieroglyphics 
c)
steam engine
d)
bible 
29.
First Mongol ruler; known for his cruelty and fierce way of conquering civilizations
a)
Kublai Khan
b)
Japan
c)
Japanese Fuedalism
d)
Genghis Khan
30.
What factors contributed to the rise of the Mongol Empire?
a)
Leadership of Genghis Khan
b)
Use of the Stirrup
c)
Excellent horsemanship
d)
All of the above
31.
The Mongols lived to the North of what country?
a)
China
b)
Japan
c)
Russia
d)
Thailand
32.

What physical feature separates India and China?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Yangtze River

c)

Himalayas

d)

Plateau of Tibet

33.

Where did the Mongols come from?

a)

China

b)

Persia

c)

Mongolia

d)

Europe

34.

What are wide, grassy plains that stretch from the Black Sea to northern China?

a)

yurts

b)

plateau

c)

plains

d)

steppes

35.

What physical feature lies in the red lines on the map?

a)

Himalayas

b)

Yellow River

c)

Tibet

d)

Plateau of Tibet

36.

Which of these were the Mongols skilled at?

a)

Carpentry

b)

Blacksmiths

c)

Art

d)

Fighting

37.

What did the Mongols learn at a very young age?

a)

How to build yurts

b)

How to ride horseback

c)

How to shoot bows and arrows

d)

How to herd animals

38.

Who was elected leader of the Mongols in 1206?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Temujin

c)

Yangdi

d)

Marco Polo

39.

Select ALL of the following reasons for Genghis Khan's success.

a)

organized laws to form new legal code

b)

settled in one area north of China

c)

well fortified empire

d)

used clan chiefs to plan military campaigns

e)

skilled warriors

40.

Which of these describes Genghis Khan's army?

a)

small numbers with large units

b)

disorganized

c)

weak leadership

d)

organized units

41.

What was unique about how Genghis Khan chose his officers?

a)

They were all related to him

b)

They had all won their positions by killing the officer before them

c)

they were chosen for their abilities

d)

they were chosen for their social positions

42.

What physical feature more than likely halted the Mongol conquest of northern Africa?

a)

Gobi Desert

b)

Sahara Desert

c)

Himalayas

d)

Mediterranean Sea

43.

What did the Mongols learn from the Chinese?

a)

Woodblock printing

b)

Fighting techniques

c)

Code of law

d)

use of gunpowder

44.

Khanbaliq is what modern day city?

a)

Chang Jiang

b)

Laingzhou

c)

Beijing

d)

Baghdad

45.

Who established the capital of Khanbaliq?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Temujin

d)

Yangdi

46.

What did Kublai Khan do in 1279?

a)

Conquered Baghdad

b)

Moved the capital to Khanbaliq

c)

Conquered southern China

d)

Conquered northern China

47.

What were Mongol and Chinese relations like?

a)

They mingled socially but did not adopt religious traditions

b)

They were very similar and developed a cohesive culture

c)

They did not get along and often were at odds over decisions

d)

They lived apart and did not mix socially

48.

What Chinese tradition was halted by the Mongols?

a)

Buddhism

b)

Confucianism

c)

Kinship

d)

Civil Service Examinations

49.

What dynasty was set up in China by the Mongols?

a)

Tang

b)

Sui

c)

Quin

d)

Yuan

50.

What is the name Temujin took later?

a)

Jongfu Khan

b)

Qublai Khan

c)

Jenli Khan

d)

Chinggis Khan

51.

Who ruled after Temujin?

a)

Kubla Khan

b)

Jengis Khan

c)

Qublai Khan

d)

Taimur Khan

52.

Which Dynasty came into power after Yuan Dynasty?

a)

Mughal Dynasty

b)

Ming Dynasty

c)

Yang Dynasty

d)

Mongols

53.

Who did Yuan dynasty launch failed naval invasions against?

a)

Europe

b)

India

c)

Mesopotamia

d)

Japan

54.

The title Genghis Kahn means ...

a)

Strong ruler

b)

Team builder

c)

People unifier

d)

Excellent leader

55.

These people stopped the Mongols in Egypt

a)

Mamluks

b)

Abbasids

c)

Moores

d)

Saxons

56.

The Mongolian Empire was divided into 3 realms what were they?

a)

China/Mongolia, Russia and Persia

b)

East, West, South

c)

Asia, Europe, Middle East

d)

Beijing, Moscow, Riyadh

57.

Before the Mongol Empire which of the following describes the role pastoral societies played in world history?

a)

They preserved the lifestyle of gathering and hunting societies.

b)

They spread their polytheistic religions to neighboring civilizations.

c)

They created a series of pastoral empires and controlled major trade routes but were not organized.

d)

They introduced new political models that reshaped the states of older civilizations.

58.

Why did pastoral herding societies emerge only in the Afro-Eurasian world and not in the Americas?

a)

The environments in the Americas were not suitable for pastoral societies.

b)

The settled societies in the Americas lacked the necessary military prowess.

c)

There was a lack of large animals that could be domesticated in the Americas.

d)

There were no agricultural societies with which to trade in the Americas.

59.

Mongol conquests of Persia and Chinawas more of a direct rule with Mongol occupation, Mongol rule in Russia

a)

did not depend on local elites to govern.

b)

was not accompanied by Mongol occupation.

c)

penetrated all the way to the village level.

d)

esulted in the creation of a mixed-race population.

60.

Which of the following was an obstacle / problem to the creation of large empires among pastoralists?

a)

Lack of charismatic leaders

b)

Lack of horses and weapons

c)

Internal rivalry between clans

d)

Ignorance of mounted warfare

61.

Refer to Map 11.1 in the textbook page 466. Which country was not conquered by the Mongols despite repeated invasions because of hurricanes?

a)

Persia

b)

Russia

c)

Korea

d)

Japan

62.

Which of the following contributed to Temujin’s rise to power and recognition as Chinggis Khan of the Great Mongol Nation?

a)

The effect of the Black Death on agricultural and pastoral societies

b)

The support of the clan of his father, who was a powerful chief

c)

The incorporation of warriors from defeated tribes into his own forces to improve his peoples lives ad abilities.

d)

The construction of the largest navy in the world at the time

63.

The plague, also called the _______________, spread across Eurasia along the Mongol trade routes starting in the 1330s.

a)

the Great Plague

b)

the Black Death

c)

the Great Dying

d)

the Mongol Plague