Chapter 4 Self-Quiz

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. The Mongol empire is best characterized as ________.

long lived but influential correct incorrect

short lived but highly influential correct incorrect

short lived and having little impact correct incorrect

long lived but with little impact correct incorrect

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. Looking at Map 4.1, which of these remained unconquered by the Mongols?

Korea and Japan correct incorrect

Korea, India, and Japan correct incorrect

India, and Japan correct incorrect

Japan, India, and Tibet correct incorrect

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. Which of these added to the perception of Mongol savagery in battle among peoples in Eurasia?

The Mongols followed rules of conduct that clashed with those of most Eurasian peoples they encountered. correct incorrect

The religious policies of the Mongols led them to target those they considered heretics. correct incorrect

The Mongols were accustomed to fighting hand-to-hand, which made their victories more brutal. correct incorrect

Mongols fought on horseback, unlike their enemies. correct incorrect

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. The gers were Mongol ________.

passports correct incorrect

swords correct incorrect

political groups correct incorrect

dwellings correct incorrect

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. Like the peoples of Yayoi Japan and Choson Korea, the Mongols around 1200 ________.

lived in fishing villages correct incorrect

had been conquered by China correct incorrect

were illiterate correct incorrect

were patriarchal correct incorrect

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. The Mongol state was founded by ________.

Batu Khan correct incorrect

Tamerlane correct incorrect

Timujin correct incorrect

Ogodei correct incorrect

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. Genghis Khan's ________ were pivotal in the early alliances he made.

sons correct incorrect

cousins correct incorrect

daughters correct incorrect

parents correct incorrect

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. The main direction of Geenghis Khan's expansion was to the ________.

north correct incorrect

east correct incorrect

south correct incorrect

west correct incorrect

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. The Golden Horde covered roughly the territory of what modern country?

Russia correct incorrect

Iran correct incorrect

India correct incorrect

China correct incorrect

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. Which of these groups benefitted most from the em>Pax Mongolica?

farmers correct incorrect

merchants correct incorrect

scholars correct incorrect

aristocrats correct incorrect

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. True to the traditional way of life, Genghis Khan's capital was ________.

his birthplace correct incorrect

a city along the Silk Road correct incorrect

mobile correct incorrect

heavily entrenched correct incorrect

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. Compared to Genghis Khan, his successors ________ holding together the Mongol Empire.

were much more successful in firmly correct incorrect

had little success in correct incorrect

were never successful in correct incorrect

had little trouble in correct incorrect

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. In which of these areas did Mongol military skill develop considerably as the conquests continued?

mounted warfare correct incorrect

besieging cities correct incorrect

mobile tactics correct incorrect

the use of of bows and arrows correct incorrect

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. The ________ was founded by the Mongols in China.

Yuan correct incorrect

Ming correct incorrect

Jurchen correct incorrect

Qing correct incorrect

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. Which of these ruled Persia and surrounding territory?

Khubilai correct incorrect

the Ilkhans correct incorrect

Chagatai correct incorrect

Batu correct incorrect

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. Which of these was introduced to both Europe and East Asia as a result of the Mongol conquests?

use of the stirrup correct incorrect

gunpowder correct incorrect

printing correct incorrect

the bubonic plague correct incorrect

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. Which of these moved up significantly in the Chinese social hierarchy under Yuan rule?

nobles correct incorrect

merchants correct incorrect

peasants correct incorrect

soldiers correct incorrect

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. Which of these Mongol innovations provided a sort of insurance for merchants?

gerege correct incorrect

ordu correct incorrect

ortogh correct incorrect

ger correct incorrect

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. Mongol society was traditionally ________.

matriarchal correct incorrect

patriarchal correct incorrect

patrilocal correct incorrect

matrilocal correct incorrect

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. The Golden Stupa at Erdene represents ________ Genghis Khan's policy towards religions.

a continuation of correct incorrect

a slight change in direction in correct incorrect

a reversal of correct incorrect

the culmination of correct incorrect