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AP Chapter 3

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 46mins

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1.

The Mongol conquests were significant in world history because they:

a)

created one of the largest empires and facilitated trade and cultural exchange across Eurasia.

b)

led to the complete destruction of all major cities in Asia and Europe.

c)

resulted in the permanent end of all nomadic societies.

d)

caused the immediate collapse of the Roman Empire.

2.

The struggles Chinggis Khan faced in his youth and early career reveal what about the organization and values of Mongol society?

a)

They highlight the importance of loyalty, adaptability, and merit in Mongol society.

b)

They show that Mongol society valued wealth above all else.

c)

They indicate that Mongol society was strictly hierarchical with no social mobility.

d)

They suggest that Mongol society discouraged alliances and cooperation.

3.

The struggles Chinggis Khan faced in his youth and early career reveal what about the organization and values of Mongol society?

a)

They highlight the importance of loyalty, adaptability, and merit in Mongol society.

b)

They show that Mongol society valued wealth above all else.

c)

They indicate that Mongol society was strictly hierarchical with no social mobility.

d)

They suggest that Mongol society discouraged alliances and cooperation.

4.

By 1350, the Mongols directly controlled which parts of the world?

a)

China, Persia, and Russia

b)

India, Arabia, and Spain

c)

Japan, Korea, and Italy

d)

France, Egypt, and Greece

5.

The Mongol conquest of China was a particularly important component of the Mongol period overall because:

a)

it unified a vast territory under Mongol rule, greatly expanding their empire.

b)

it marked the end of the Silk Road trade routes.

c)

it led to the immediate collapse of the Mongol Empire.

d)

it resulted in the complete destruction of Chinese culture.

6.

The main types of interregional trade in the Mongol era included which of the following?

a)

Silk, spices, and precious metals

b)

Oil, coal, and automobiles

c)

Electronics, plastics, and pharmaceuticals

d)

Coffee, sugar, and tobacco

7.

In 1206, who took the name of Chinggis Khan and founded the Mongol state?

a)

Temujin

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Ogedei Khan

d)

Batu Khan

8.

What major event happened in 1215 involving the Mongols and North China?

a)

First Mongol attacks on North China; Beijing captured

b)

Mongols signed a peace treaty with North China

c)

The Mongols were defeated by the Jin Dynasty

d)

Genghis Khan abdicated the throne

9.

Between 1219 and 1223, what regions did the Mongols invade for the first time?

a)

Russia and Islamic world

b)

China and Korea

c)

India and Southeast Asia

d)

Europe and Japan

10.

Who was named successor after the death of Chinggis Khan in 1227?

a)

Ogedei

b)

Tolui

c)

Jochi

d)

Chagatai

11.

In what year did the Mongols take all of North China and end the Jin empire?

a)

1234

b)

1215

c)

1241

d)

1227

12.

From 1235 to 1279, what region did the Mongols conquer, ending the southern Song dynasty?

a)

South China

b)

Japan

c)

India

d)

Persia

13.

Between 1236 and 1240, which region did the Mongols conquer?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Persia

d)

India

14.

During 1240–1241, which part of Europe did the Mongols invade?

a)

Western Europe

b)

Southern Europe

c)

Northern Europe

d)

Eastern Europe

15.

In 1253, the Mongols achieved victory over which group, leading to the rise of the Ottoman Turks in the Middle East?

a)

Seljuk Turks

b)

Byzantine Empire

c)

Mamluks

d)

Crusaders

16.

What city was destroyed by the Mongols in 1258?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Constantinople

c)

Cairo

d)

Samarkand

17.

In 1260, who defeated the Mongols at Ain Jalut, marking the end of their westward expansion?

a)

Mamluk (slave) rulers of Egypt

b)

Ottoman Turks

c)

Byzantine Empire

d)

Seljuk Turks

18.

Who reigned in China from 1260 to 1294?

a)

Kubilai Khan

b)

Qin Shi Huang

c)

Emperor Taizong

d)

Emperor Kangxi

e)

Emperor Wu of Han

19.

Between 1271 and 1295, who journeyed to Central Asia, China, and Southeast Asia?

a)

Marco Polo

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Vasco da Gama

20.

From 1271 to 1368, which dynasty ruled China?

a)

Yuan (Mongol) dynasty

b)

Song dynasty

c)

Ming dynasty

d)

Qing dynasty

21.

Which country did the Mongols fail to invade between 1274 and 1280?

a)

Japan

b)

China

c)

Korea

d)

Vietnam

22.

In the 1290s, what technological advancement was first used in China?

a)

First true guns

b)

Printing press

c)

Steam engine

d)

Compass

23.

Who was a prominent figure from 1336 to 1405?

a)

Timur

b)

Genghis Khan

c)

Akbar

d)

Charlemagne

24.

What major pandemic spread across Eurasia in the mid-fourteenth century?

a)

Black Death

b)

Spanish Flu

c)

SARS

d)

Ebola

25.

What does the fourteenth-century miniature painting from Rashid al-Din’s History of the World depict?

a)

Mongol cavalry charging into battle against retreating Persians

b)

Persian cavalry charging into battle against Mongols

c)

Mongol cavalry retreating from battle

d)

Persian infantry defending a city

26.

According to the painting and its description, what were often the only options for those overrun by Mongol units?

a)

Surrender or death

b)

Join the Mongol army

c)

Negotiate a peace treaty

d)

Escape to another country

27.

The speed and endurance of Mongol cavalry made it difficult for routed foes to escape because:

a)

they could pursue fleeing enemies over long distances

b)

they used heavy armor to block escape routes

c)

they built fortifications quickly to trap enemies

d)

they relied on naval forces to cut off escape

28.

During which years did the New Mongol States exist according to the slide?

a)

1200 to 1450

b)

1000 to 1150

c)

1500 to 1700

d)

900 to 1100

29.

Which regions did the Mongol conquests reshape for centuries?

a)

Asia and Europe

b)

Africa and Australia

c)

North America and South America

d)

Antarctica and Oceania

30.

What was one of the impacts of the Mongol conquests?

a)

Decreased trade

b)

New interest in interregional contacts

c)

Isolation of regions

d)

Decline in knowledge exchange

31.

The Mongol decline occurred by which century?

a)

Fifteenth century

b)

Thirteenth century

c)

Seventeenth century

d)

Nineteenth century

32.

Which of the following was NOT listed as an impact of the Mongol conquests?

a)

Knowledge and ideas exchange

b)

New initiatives by other countries

c)

Complete isolation of Asia

d)

Some seek ways to prevent future invasions

33.

What was one impact of the Mongol Period? Fill in the blank: New interest in __________ contacts.

a)

interregional

b)

domestic

c)

religious

d)

artistic

34.

What was one impact of the Mongol Period? Fill in the blank: New links among __________.

a)

regions

b)

continents

c)

empires

d)

languages

35.

What was one impact of the Mongol Period? Fill in the blank: Widespread __________ and ideas exchange.

a)

knowledge

b)

famine

c)

isolation

d)

warfare

36.

What was one impact of the Mongol Period? Fill in the blank: New __________ by other countries.

a)

initiatives

b)

wars

c)

religions

d)

languages

37.

Which of the following countries sought ways to prevent future invasions after the Mongol Period?

a)

Russia

b)

China

c)

Both A and B

d)

Neither

38.

According to the passage, the Mongol Empire stretched from which regions?

a)

A) Europe to Africa

b)

B) Middle East to China Sea

c)

C) India to Russia

d)

D) Japan to Korea

39.

According to the passage, what type of society were the Mongols?

a)

Agricultural

b)

Industrial

c)

Nomadic

d)

Urban

40.

According to the passage, what supplemented herding in Mongol society?

a)

Fishing

b)

Trade

c)

Farming

d)

Mining

41.

According to the passage, what is the basic unit of Mongol society?

a)

Villages

b)

Cities

c)

Tribes

d)

Kingdoms

42.

According to the passage, Mongol tribes are made up of _________.

a)

kin-related clans

b)

trading partners

c)

neighboring villages

d)

religious sects

43.

According to the passage, what happens when Mongol tribes are threatened?

a)

They disband

b)

They combine in confederations

c)

They move to cities

d)

They surrender

44.

According to the passage, who elected the leaders of Mongol tribes?

a)

The king

b)

The elders

c)

Free men

d)

The army

45.

According to the map titled 'Map 3.1 THE TRANSCONTINENTAL EMPIRE OF CHINGGIS KHAN', which empire was the largest built before the Industrial Revolution?

a)

Byzantine Empire

b)

Mongol Empire

c)

Seljuk Empire

d)

Russian States

46.

Based on the map, in which year did the Mongol Empire reach its greatest extent as shown in the darker orange area?

a)

1227

b)

1290

c)

1500

d)

1000

47.

Fill in the blank: The Mongol Empire linked most of the great _______ centers of civilization, according to the map caption.

a)

Eurasian

b)

African

c)

American

d)

Oceanic

48.

The Mongol Empire was significant in world history, according to the map and its caption, because:

a)

it connected much of Eurasia through conquest and trade.

b)

it was the smallest empire in history.

c)

it only affected China and Mongolia.

d)

it lasted for over a thousand years.

49.

According to the passage, what animals did the Mongols depend on for food, clothing, and shelter?

a)

Horses

b)

Sheep

c)

Camels

d)

Oxen

50.

The Mongols used oxen to transport their housing for seasonal or longer-term migrations.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Fill in the blank: The Mongols mounted their tents and other goods on enormous wagons so heavy that large teams of ______ were required to pull them.

a)

oxen

b)

horses

c)

camels

d)

mules

52.

The Mongols were one of the most mobile preindustrial societies because of:

a)

their use of horses for transportation and warfare

b)

their advanced shipbuilding techniques

c)

their reliance on fortified cities

d)

their use of elephants in battle

53.

Who led a Mongol alliance in the 12th century against enemies?

a)

Temujin

b)

Kabul Khan

c)

Khagan

d)

Kuriltai

54.

What is the name of the meeting at which the supreme Mongol ruler is elected?

a)

Khagan

b)

Kuriltai

c)

Temujin

d)

Khanate

55.

Temujin was later renamed ________ after being elected as the supreme Mongol ruler.

a)

Chinggis Khan

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Ogedei Khan

d)

Batu Khan

56.

Who was elected khagan at the kuriltai?

a)

Temujin (Chinggis Khan)

b)

Kublai Khan

c)

Ogedei Khan

d)

Batu Khan

57.

In this miniature from a Persian history text, who is shown acknowledging the submission of a rival prince?

a)

Alexander the Great

b)

Chinggis Khan

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Kublai Khan

58.

According to the passage, Chinggis Khan's rule was dependent on the loyalty of which group?

a)

Bureaucrats

b)

Vassal chieftains

c)

Merchants

d)

Priests

59.

Fill in the blank: When the military strength of the Mongol Empire began to decline, subject princes soon rose up to establish the _______ of their domains.

a)

independence

b)

unity

c)

loyalty

d)

expansion

60.

Chinggis Khan lived long enough to build a regular bureaucracy to govern his empire.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

What did Chinggis Khan bring to the Mongol warriors?

a)

Organization, discipline, and unity of command

b)

New religions

c)

Agricultural reforms

d)

Trade agreements

62.

What was the basic fighting unit of the Mongol forces called?

a)

Legions

b)

Tumens

c)

Battalions

d)

Regiments

63.

Fill in the blank: Tumens consisted of ________ cavalrymen and were further divided into units of 1,000, 100, and 10.

a)

10,000

b)

1,000

c)

5,000

d)

100,000

64.

The Mongol forces under Chinggis Khan had a formal code of warrior behavior.

a)

True

b)

False

65.

Which of the following did Khan’s forces use to gain an advantage?

a)

Maps, spies, and new weapons

b)

Religious leaders

c)

Naval fleets

d)

Fortified castles

66.

Khan’s forces benefited from increased grass supply due to what environmental factor?

a)

Flooding

b)

Warming period

c)

Drought

d)

Earthquakes

67.

What was the first campaign of the Mongols in Northwest China?

a)

Conquers Jin empire

b)

Conquers Tangut

c)

Attacks Khwarazm Empire

d)

Moves west against Kara Khitai Empire

68.

After attacking the Jin empire, which empire did the Mongols move west against next?

a)

Khwarazm Empire

b)

Kara Khitai Empire

c)

Tangut

d)

North China Sea

69.

By 1227, the Mongols ruled from _______ to the North China Sea.

a)

Eastern Persia

b)

Western Europe

c)

Northern India

d)

Arabian Peninsula

70.

According to the passage, what qualities did the Mongol rulers possess?

a)

Smart and tolerant

b)

Cruel and intolerant

c)

Weak and indecisive

d)

Isolated and secretive

71.

Who established the new capital at Karakorum between 1220 and 1260?

a)

Kublai Khan

b)

Chinggis Khan

c)

Ogedei Khan

d)

Batu Khan

72.

Fill in the blank: The new capital of the Mongol Empire established by Chinggis Khan was ________.

a)

Karakorum

b)

Samarkand

c)

Baghdad

d)

Beijing

73.

In which year did the Mongol Empire reach the extent shown in the orange shaded area?

a)

1200

b)

1227

c)

1260

d)

1300

74.

Who was responsible for the conquest of Russia beginning in 1236?

a)

Ogedei

b)

Batu

c)

Chinggis Khan

d)

Kublai Khan

75.

Who was the third son of Chinggis Khan and elected khagan?

a)

Batu

b)

Ogedei

c)

Kublai Khan

d)

Tolui

76.

The Mongol Empire was divided between three sons and Batu after the death of Chinggis Khan.

a)

True

b)

False

77.

What was one of the four subdivisions of the Mongol Empire after Chinggis Khan’s death, originally ruled by his grandson Batu, and covered much of what is today south-central Russia?

a)

The Golden Horde

b)

The Red Horde

c)

The Blue Horde

d)

The Silver Horde

78.

How many great khanates arose following the death of Chinggis Khan?

a)

Four

b)

Two

c)

Five

d)

Three

79.

Who led the invasion of Russia after the death of Chinggis Khan?

a)

A) Batu

b)

B) Ogedei

c)

C) Kublai

d)

D) Temujin

80.

The Mongol force that invaded Russia consisted of over ________ Tatars (Tartars) in multiple campaigns.

a)

120,000

b)

50,000

c)

200,000

d)

300,000

81.

Which city was destroyed during the Mongol campaigns in Russia?

a)

Kiev

b)

Moscow

c)

Novgorod

d)

St. Petersburg

82.

According to the map 'THE FOUR KHANATES OF THE DIVIDED MONGOL EMPIRE,' which of the following was NOT one of the four main khanates?

a)

Golden Horde Empire

b)

Ilkhan Empire

c)

Chagatai Khanate

d)

Empire of the Mamluks

83.

According to the map 'THE FOUR KHANATES OF THE DIVIDED MONGOL EMPIRE,' which city was located in the Empire of Kublai Khan?

a)

Baghdad

b)

Cambaluc (Beijing)

c)

Moscow

d)

Samarkand

84.

Fill in the blank: Sheer distance and slow-moving modes of transportation made it difficult to hold together the vast domains conquered by _______ and his immediate successors.

a)

Chinggis Khan

b)

Alexander the Great

c)

Julius Caesar

d)

Charlemagne

85.

Christian leaders first believed that the Mongol khan was which mythical Christian monarch whose kingdom was cut off from Europe by Muslim conquests?

a)

King Bela of Hungary

b)

Prester John

c)

King Henry of Silesia

d)

Genghis Khan

86.

Which European rulers were slow to realize the threat of the Mongols?

a)

A) King Bela of Hungary and King Henry of Silesia

b)

B) Prester John and Genghis Khan

c)

C) King Louis IX and King Richard I

d)

D) Pope Urban II and King John

87.

Early Mongol victories opened the door to further _______.

a)

raids

b)

treaties

c)

defeats

d)

alliances

88.

The death of the khagan forced the Mongol withdrawal, and European incursions _______.

a)

end

b)

increase

c)

continue

d)

expand

89.

Which dynasty did the Mongols end in Persia and Mesopotamia?

a)

The Mongols ended the Abbasid dynasty in Persia and Mesopotamia.

b)

The Mongols ended the Umayyad dynasty in Persia and Mesopotamia.

c)

The Mongols ended the Safavid dynasty in Persia and Mesopotamia.

d)

The Mongols ended the Seljuk dynasty in Persia and Mesopotamia.

90.

In what year were the Mongols defeated by the Mamluks at Ain Jalut?

a)

1260

b)

1241

c)

1299

d)

1258

91.

Who commanded the Mongol forces that were defeated by the Mamluks at Ain Jalut?

a)

Hulegu.

b)

Subotai.

c)

Batu Khan.

d)

Ogedei.

92.

The Mamluks were originally slave soldiers who became rulers in Egypt.

a)

True

b)

False