Question 1

The 12th century refers to the

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1100s

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1300s

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1000s

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1200s

Question 2

In the 12th century, the Mongols

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consisted of multiple clans of pastoral nomads

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were a unified tribe of nomadic warriors

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encompassed many clashing tribes of nomadic traders

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had been unified by their hierarchical adoption of Islam

Question 3

The turquoise band across Eurasia represents where the Mongols lived, an ecoregion known as the

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steppe

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boreal forest

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none of these options are correct

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tundra

Question 4

Mongolian culture was shaped by this ecoregion in that

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they moved from place to place depending on the seasons and all people, male and female alike, were expected to be excellent horsemen

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they were terrified of water, and refused to cross it; as a result, they ended up covering and conquering far more ground

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they created technologies, such as snowshoes and toboggans, to traverse the frozen grounds

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they valued the towering coniferous trees so much that their empire was born of protecting them

Question 5

This ecoregion can be found

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north of the Gobi desert and south of the Arctic circle; from China, across the -Stans,  all the way to eastern Europe

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within the Arctic circle, stretching all the way across northern Russia to the Baltic sea

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south of the Gobi desert and north of southeast Asia; from China, across India and Pakistan to the Arabian peninsula

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from the desert of the Arabian peninsula all the way across northern Africa

Question 6

The Mongols always highly valued courage in hunting and warfare, but in the 12th century they also

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became envious of the wealth they saw other tribes acquiring

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began to realize that their lifestyle was not sustainable

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came to value emotional intelligence and diplomacy

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adopted Buddhist practices of veganism and purity

Question 7

Temujiin came to power

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through intense focus on doing so: he valued talent above family and formed advantageous friendships,  and he was also ruthless

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through his ruthlessness; he killed off anyone that was even remotely a threat to him rising through the ranks

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when he killed all of the Mongolian chieftans at the kuriltai and became the last man standing

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organically; his charisma led people to believe his words and follow him naturally

Question 8

Temujiin became better known as

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Ghengis Khan

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Timur the Lame

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Kublai Khan

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Akbar

Question 9

Genghis Khan began his conquests by heading here to conquer an empire.

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Question 10

by 1227, Genghis' khanate, or kingdom,  looked like this

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Question 11

Mongolian soldiers were

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strong riders and excellent bowmen

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primarily aristocrats; Mongol society believed that the nobler a person, the better his military prowess

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all of these options are correct

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undisciplined with a inefficient approach to command structure

Question 12

To help with communication between units, the Mongols

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created a messenger force of fast riders who rode for days without stopping

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utilized a system using both the stars and complex smoke signals to communicate across vast territories

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bred highly intelligent ravens to carry their messages back and forth

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pitted the fastest of those they conquered against one another to carry their messages; the person who arrived second would be put to death

Question 13

One Mongol approach to military strategy that made them really successful was  how they

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learned the best of the best from any society they conquered or captured and incorporated it into their own warfare

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didn't pay attention to terrain at all; their ferocity made up for any geographical challenges

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always killed off the aristocrats first in any place they  conquered because of their belief that noble heritage and power went hand in hand

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went in to every fight the same way: a huge show of force, no fear, and never even pretending to be defeated

Question 14

Once he took a break from fighting, Genghis' Pax Mongolica was characterized by

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a third golden age of the Silk Roads -- Mongol solders took charge of protecting the trade routes and ushered in a reinvigoration of trade

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anti-intellectualism; Genghis made it a point to discover the smartest and  most scholarly and have them killed

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a policy of hierarchical religious diffusion -- Genghis adopted Islam and made it the official religion of his empire

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an age of conquest the strength of which had not been seen since the Roman and Han Empires

Question 15

The Pax Mongolica was also characterized by

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religious tolerance throughout the empire, as well as widespread infrastructure construction projects

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conservative social policies; for the first time in their history, the Mongolian expectations in regards to gender roles shifted to be less egalitarian

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stagnation of trade throughout Eurasia; under Genghis, Mongols isolated themselves and turned their attention inward to focus on the improvement of society

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the systematic eradication of the scholarly elite, as well as attempts to make the entire empire utilize the Uyghur alphabet

Question 16

This map best represents

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the khanates of Genghis' different heirs after his death

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the khanates of those that slowly conquered various parts of Genghis' empire in the wake of his death

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the prominent networks of exchange through which diffusion occurred within Genghis' empire

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the puppet khanates that Genghis established and put loyal people in charge of

Question 17

Batu, one of Genghis' grandsons, is best known for

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his army, the Golden Horde, with whom he conquered Russian and eastern European kingdoms. The Mongols would control the region indirectly until 1380

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starting the Yuan dynasty in China through his adoption of many Chinese customs and traditions (like the Mandate of Heaven), for bringing prosperity to China through cultural exchange and improved trade, and for instituting religious tolerance that inspired loyalty from formerly oppressed groups

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ruling what was primarily Turkic lands until the 17th century

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his systematic conquering of the southwest region of Asia and for converting his empire to Islam

Question 18

Hulego, one of Genghis' grandsons, is best known for

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his systematic conquering of the southwest region of Asia and for converting his empire to Islam

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ruling what was primarily Turkic lands until the 17th century

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his army, the Golden Horde, with whom he conquered Russian and eastern European kingdoms. The Mongols would control the region indirectly until 1380

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starting the Yuan dynasty in China through his adoption of many Chinese customs and traditions (like the Mandate of Heaven), for bringing prosperity to China through cultural exchange and improved trade, and for instituting religious tolerance that inspired loyalty from formerly oppressed groups

Question 19

Kublai Khan, one of Genghis' grandsons, is best known for

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starting the Yuan dynasty in China through his adoption of many Chinese customs and traditions (like the Mandate of Heaven), for bringing prosperity to China through cultural exchange and improved trade, and for instituting religious tolerance that inspired loyalty from formerly oppressed groups

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his systematic conquering of the southwest region of Asia and for converting his empire to Islam

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his army, the Golden Horde, with whom he conquered Russian and eastern European kingdoms. The Mongols would control the region indirectly until 1380

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ruling what was primarily Turkic lands until the 17th century

Question 20

In China, the Mongols' power eventually declined because they

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all of these options are correct

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caused disenchantment amongst the Chinese by hiring foreigners in the government and

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were unsuccessful in their conquests of Japan, Indochina, Burma, and Java

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dismantled the civil service exam system, alienating Confucians, and keeping themselves separate from the Chinese

Question 21

The Yuan dynasty was followed by the

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Ming

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Song

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Tang

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Han

Question 22

At its peak, the Mongol empire was the largest __________ empire in history.

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continuous land

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warrior priest

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all of these options are correct

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fragmented land

Question 23

The Mongols ruled generally successfully due to their understanding of

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centralized power

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their own cultural superiority

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democratic principles

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the subjugated's desire to be taken care of

Question 24

Mongol siege technology led to

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the end of the era of the walled city in Europe

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the end of Western Europe's use of knights in armor

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the Black Death spreading across the Silk Roads

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European knights changing their military strategies

Question 25

The Mongols were responsible for transferring ______________ to Western Europe.

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Greco-Islamic medical knowledge and Arabic numerals

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technology such as cannons and siege weapons

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ideas about international law and cultural isolation

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Buddhism and Confucianism

Question 26

The Mongol conquests, reinvigorated trade on the Silk Road, and the Pax Mongolica all led to

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the Black Death traveling from southern China to Central Asia to Southeast Asia and Europe

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ideas about centralized power diffusing from southern China to Central Asia to Southeast Asia and Europe

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people fearing for their lives from southern China to Central Asia to Southeast Asia and Europe

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Buddhist faith spreading from southern China to Central Asia to Southeast Asia and Europe

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