WorksheetsNetwork of Exchange: Mongols
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 19mins
The spread of the Black Death from China to Europe in the fourteenth century occurred during an era of increased contact facilitated by?
monsoon winds
the spread of Buddhism
the spread of Islam
Mongol rule
Which of the following describes the role pastoral societies played in world history before the Mongol Empire?
They preserved the lifestyle of gathering and hunting societies.
They spread their polytheistic religions to neighboring civilizations.
They created a series of pastoral empires and controlled major trade routes.
They introduced new political models that reshaped the states of older civilizations.
Which region gained the most from the exchanges of ideas and technologies facilitated by the Mongol Empire?
China
Europe
Sub-Saharan Africa
The Middle East
Which of the following is an example of the types of exchanges facilitated by Mongol rule over much of Eurasia?
The establishment of a formal alliance between the Mongol Empire and the Holy Roman Empire
The diplomatic dialogues between Christian and Muslim rulers that brought an end to the Crusades
The merging of the Silk Roads with the trans-Saharan slave trade
The sharing of intelligence information between Persia and China
Which of the following was a feature of Mongol rule?
Persecution of merchants
Hostility toward commerce
tolerance of all religions
kindness toward conquered peoples
The Mongol Empire effected Europe and Asia in all these ways EXCEPT...
United All of China for the first time under one rule
Brought Europe out of Isolation
Increased trade between Europe and Asia
Decrease the amount of death and disease in Europe and Asia
What was the significance of nomadism to the foundation and growth of the Mongol Empire?
encouragement of long distance trade because of their dependency on commerce with settled agricultural societies
provided an ideal life of settlement and monarchial rule
sought to remain isolated due to knowledge of marine and agricultural technology
preserved, systemized, and developed the medical knowledge of classical philosphers and scientists
Match the following definitions to the terms
Batu
conquered Russia
Kublai Khan
united nothern and southern China
Khanate
One of the parts of the Mongol Empire
Genghis Khan
Original ruler of all Mongols
Hulegu
sacked Baghdad and killed the caliph
brought much of the Eurasian landmass under a single rule, creating the largest land empire in history.
successfully invaded Hawaii, but could not hold it for long.
conquered the islands of Java and Sumatra, which had repulsed several previous Chinese attacks.
defeated every army that challenged them, except for the Vietnamese.
The Golden Horde was the name given to
the new Muslim empire that formed across northern India.
the Chinese dynasty that was able to throw off Mongol rule.
the Mongol peace that ensured trade along the Silk Road.
Mongol rule in Russia.
one of four regional subdivisions of the Mongol empire after the death of Genghis Khan; eventually included much of Abbasid empire
Golden Horde
Ilkhanate
Yuan Dynasty
Pax Mongolica
What was expected of all Mongols men?
To become skilled horse riders
To hunt for all of their food
Give all their wealth to Genghis Kahn
Spend 2 years in the Mongol Army
Who was Hulegu?
one of Genghis Khan's grandsons, who destroyed the city of Baghdad and killed the caliph, along with 200,000 residents
one of Genghis Khan's grandsons, who with the Golden Horde, went into Russia with 100,000 soldiers and overtook many city-states
The richest man in all of history, who was King of Mali
a Buddhist monk who overthrew the Yuan Dynasty
Mongol takeover in (a) was more abrupt than China. The Mongol did not occupy (b) as they did in the other regions because it was underdeveloped. (c) was the most difficult place to conquer because it was unfamiliar territory. Therefore, (d) and Hulegu assimilated their people while (e) maintained their cultural identity.
