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1. Which factor contributed to the fall of the Han
dynasty, the fall of the Roman Empire, and the
fall of the Abbasid Empire?
A) invasions by nomadic peoples from Central
Asia
B) demands for religious freedom by Christians
C) long periods of drought that led to isolation
D) dependence on slaves to produce
manufactured goods
2. Which areas did the Mongols conquer and
incorporate into their empire?
A)
B)
C)
D)
China, Russia, and Iran
Axum, Zimbabwe, and West Africa
Spain, France, and Egypt
Japan, India, and eastern Europe
3. The leadership of Genghis Khan, the use of the
stirrup, and excellent horsemanship skills all
contributed directly to the
A)
B)
C)
D)
collapse of Silk Road trade
defeat of Tokugawa Japan
beginning of European exploration
rise of the Mongol Empire
4. Base your answer to the following question on
Base your answer to this question on the passage
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
... The Mongols made no technological
breakthroughs, founded no new religions, wrote
few books or dramas, and gave the world no new
crops or methods of agriculture. Their own
craftsmen could not weave cloth, cast metal,
make pottery, or even bake bread. They
manufactured neither porcelain nor pottery,
painted no pictures, and built no buildings. Yet,
as their army conquered culture after culture, they
collected and passed all of these skills from one
civilization to the next. . . .
- Jack Weatherford
This passage leads to the conclusion that the
Mongols
A)
B)
C)
D)
rejected technology
were a peaceful people
were urbanized
contributed to cultural diffusion
5. Base your answer to this question on the passage
below and on your knowledge of social studies.
. . . As early as the struggle for the steppe he had
spread the claim that Heaven had destined him as
ruler; members of Mongol trading caravans
spread stories intended to cause panic among the
local populace; forged letters were fed to Sultan
Muhammad which strengthened his mistrust of
his Turkic units; freedom of religion was
proclaimed; those who offered no resistance were
promised that life and property would be spared;
terrible destruction was threatened in the event of
resistance; bloody examples were designed to
spread fear and reduce the populace’s will to
resist. . . .
— Paul Ratchnevsky, Genghis Khan:
His Life and
Legacy, Blackwell
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According to this passage, which Mongol practice
contributed greatly to their success?
A)
B)
C)
D)
nomadic lifestyle
superior horsemanship
psychological warfare
religious conversion
6. What was one result of the travels of Marco
Polo?
A)
B)
C)
D)
Africa remained isolated.
Ottoman power decreased.
Colonies were established in Japan.
Interest in Asian cultures increased.
7. One way in which Pax Romana and Pax
Mongolia are similar is that both were
characterized by
A)
B)
C)
D)
political stability
unifying religious institutions
representative forms of government
social equality for men and women
8. Which situation was a result of Pax Mongolia?
A) Trade increased between Europe and Asia.
B) China became isolated from its neighbors.
C) Warfare between Japan and Vietnam
escalated.
D) Europeans conquered the Aztecs and Incas.
9. Which statement about the Mongol Empire is
accurate?
A) The Mongols developed a highly
technological society that emphasized
formal education.
B) European monarchies became a model for
the early Mongol governments.
C) Pax Mongolia led to regional stability,
increasing trade on the Silk Road.
D) The Mongols adopted Roman Catholicism
as the official religion of the empire.
10. Base your answer to the following question on the map below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Which empire is the focus of this map?
A) Mongol
B) Songhai
C) Roman
11. What was one influence of Mongol rule on the
history of Russia?
A) Contact with kingdoms in western Europe
greatly increased
B) The Chinese writing system was
introduced and adopted
C) Most Russians converted from Orthodox
Christianity to Islam.
D) Russian leaders adopted the idea of strong,
centralized control of the empire.
D) Persian
12. Base your answer to the following question on the map below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
Which statement about the Mongols is supported by the information in the map?
A)
B)
C)
D)
The Yuan dynasty kept China isolated from outside influence.
Most of the Chinese people lived in the river valleys.
Kublai Khan and Genghis Khan extended Mongol influence to other parts of Asia.
The city of Samarkand was part of the Yuan Empire.
13. Some historians suggest that as a result of the
Mongol invasions of Russia, the Russian people
were
A)
B)
C)
D)
united with the Ottomans
converted to Christianity
freed from serfdom
cut off from most of western Europe
14. • In less than 50 years, it was the largest unified
land empire in history.
• In 1279, it was the first foreign group to gain
complete control of China.
• It made the caravan routes across Asia safe
for trade and travel.
• When attempting to conquer Japan in 1274
and 1281, its fleets were destroyed by storms.
Which empire is most closely associated with
these statements?
A) Persian
C) Ottoman
B) Gupta
D) Mongol
15. One similarity between the Mongols of Central
Asia and the Incas of South America was that
both societies
A)
B)
C)
D)
developed cash-crop farming
based their wealth on the slave trade
adapted to difficult physical environments
practiced monotheistic religions
16. One similarity between the Mongols of Central
Asia and the Incas of South America was that
both societies
A)
B)
C)
D)
developed cash-crop farming
based their wealth on the slave trade
adapted to difficult physical environments
practiced monotheistic religions
17. Base your answer on the map below.
The information provided by the map indicates that in 1280 the Mongols controlled
A)
B)
C)
D)
areas of Africa, Asia, and Europe
territory from eastern China to eastern Europe
Japan and Korea
all of Asia
Base your answers to questions 18 and 19 on the map below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
18. What was the effect of the extensive Mongol Empire on the people who lived in Europe and
Asia in the 1200s?
A)
B)
C)
D)
development of a common language
adoption of Confucian ideas and practices
expansion of Japanese cultural traditions
significant increases in trade and travel
19. The information provided by the map indicates that in 1280 the Mongols controlled
A)
B)
C)
D)
areas of Africa, Asia, and Europe
territory from eastern China to eastern Europe
Japan and Korea
all of Asia
Base your answers to questions 20 and 21 on the map below and on your knowledge of social
studies.
20. Which statement is best supported by the information on this map?
A)
B)
C)
D)
By 1300, the Mongol Empire had reached the Red Sea.
The Mongol Empire controlled India and Japan by 1300.
By 1300, most of Europe had been conquered by the Mongols.
The Mongol Empire controlled a large portion of Asia by 1300.
21. The purpose of the Great Wall was to
A)
B)
C)
D)
protect the Chinese from the nomadic tribes of northern and central Asia
supply food from the south to Khanbalik (Beijing)
control the flood waters of the Huang Ho and the Chang Jiang rivers
protect the port city of Guangzhou
22. • Developed a tribute system
• Reestablished trade along the Silk Roads
• Created an empire from Eastern Europe to the
Pacific coast of Asia
Which group was responsible for the results
described above?
A) Huns
C) Koreans
B) Japanese
D) Mongols
23. Which factor contributed to the success of the
vast empire created by the Mongols?
A)
B)
C)
D)
avoiding contacts with the West
paying monetary tribute to local rulers
employing superior military skills
converting conquered peoples to
Confucianism
24. Which statement supports the claim that
diversity was an important characteristic of the
Mongol Empire (1200–1350)?
A) All people in the Mongol Empire were
Hindu.
B) The Mongol Empire ruled peoples from
China, Russia, eastern Europe, and India.
C) Genghis Khan organized a network of
communication across the Empire.
D) The Mongol Empire covered only central
Asia.
25. The outlined area on the map below shows the Mongol Empire in 1290.
In addition to China, which modern-day nations were ruled by the Mongols?
A) Russia and Iraq
C) Iran and Thailand
B) Japan and Tibet
D) Saudi Arabia and Georgia
26. A similarity of the rule of the ancient Mongols
and the ancient Greeks is that both
A) protected the human rights of the peoples
they controlled
B) destroyed the civilizations they defeated
C) remained isolated and peaceful for
centuries
D) established vast empires and spread their
cultures to the people they conquered
27. Base your answer to the following question on the map below and on your knowledge of
social studies.
The map shows that the Mongol Empire stretched across
A) Africa and Southeast Asia
C) Europe and Asia
B) North America and Europe
D) South America and Asia
28. Which effect did the Mughals have on India
during their rule?
A) Parliamentary republics were established.
B) India became unified under one language.
C) Muslim culture dominated in parts of
India.
D) Hinduism became the dominant religion in
northern India.
29. Which statement describes the situation in
Russia during the 200 years when the Mongols
ruled?
A) Russia experienced a cultural Renaissance.
B) Russia was isolated and paid tribute to the
Khans.
C) Westernization and industrialization began
in Russia.
D) Democratic reforms were encouraged in
Russian society.
30. The Mongols played a significant role in
Russian history by
A) supporting Czar Nicholas II during the
Russian Revolution
B) supporting the rule of Ivan the Terrible
C) ending the reign of Catherine the Great
D) isolating Russia from western Europe
during the early Renaissance
31. When Russia was under Mongol domination,
the effect on Russia was to
A)
B)
C)
D)
end feudalism
convert the Russian people to Hinduism
keep Russia isolated from western Europe
reunite the Eastern Orthodox Church with
the Roman Catholic Church