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MONGOL EMPIRE

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

2 main rivers of Eastern Asia

a)

Yellow & Nile

b)

Po & Nile

c)

Yellow & Yangtze

d)

Tiber & Yellow

2.

Himalayan Mountains

a)

natural barrier between China and the Pacific Ocean

b)

natural barrier between India and China

c)

natural barrier between Russia and China

d)

natural barrier between Mongolia and India

3.

Gobi Desert

a)

largest desert in the world

b)

smallest desert in the world

c)

smallest desert in Asia

d)

largest desert in Asia

4.

plateau

a)

an area of high elevation that is level

b)

a tall mountain

c)

an area of low elevation that is level

d)

a deep valley

5.

Primary animal used by the Mongols for transportation

a)

donkeys

b)

falcons

c)

horses

d)

camels

6.

cavalry

a)

soldiers mounted on horses

b)

soldiers traveling on foot

c)

soldiers using falcons to find enemies

d)

a group of soldiers training together

7.

All were positive impacts of the Mongolian Empire EXCEPT:

a)

a strong Chinese naval fleet

b)

increased China's foreign trade

c)

studies of mathematics and astronomy

d)

mail system connected Mongolian Empire

8.

What effect did Mongols have on the Silk Road?

a)

Mongols made it safer & increased trade

b)

Mongols extended the road but decreased trade

c)

Mongols had no effect on the Silk Road

d)

Mongolian wars destroyed many parts of the road

9.

steppe

a)

an architectural feature built near Mongolian temples

b)

a rigid mountain in eastern Asia

c)

a type of ship used by Mongolians

d)

main geographical region in Mongolia; grassy plains

10.

nomadic

a)

wandering / moving from place to place

b)

settled in and living in one area

c)

living near a water source

d)

living in a mountainous region

11.

All were Mongolian military tactics EXCEPT:

a)

bows / arrows

b)

cannons

c)

catapults

d)

poisonous chemicals

12.

Constantinople

a)

wealthiest city in Africa

b)

former capital of Ottoman empire; became capital of Mongolian empire

c)

poorest city in Asia

d)

former capital of Byzantine empire; became capital of Ottoman empire

13.

Invented in China in 800's CE; militaries used this to expand empires; used against walls of Constantinople in 1453

a)

bow & arrows

b)

gunpowder

c)

cannons

d)

chariots

14.

Ottoman Empire

a)

Muslim empire based in Italy from 1300's-1922

b)

Christian empire based in Italy from 1300's-1500's

c)

Muslim empire based in Turkey from 1300's-1922

d)

Christian empire based in Turkey from 1300's-1500's

15.

World's longest man-made structure; built to keep people out of northern China

a)

Great Wall of China

b)

Gobi Desert

c)

Plateau of Tibet

d)

Silk Road

16.

Kublai Khan

a)

founder of the Huns

b)

founder of the Mongol empire

c)

founder of Mongol Yuan dynasty of China

d)

founder of the Qin dynasty of China

17.

Genghis Khan

a)

founder of the Huns

b)

founder of the Mongol empire

c)

founder of Mongol Yuan dynasty of China

d)

founder of the Qin dynasty of China

18.

Mongolia

a)

present-day country in Europe

b)

present-day island in Asia

c)

present-day country in Asia

d)

present-day island in Europe